A federal judge in New York City ruled today that Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff—who allegedly fleeced $50 billion from his firm's clients—can remain out on bail. Prosecutors had sought to put him in jail now because they claimed he tried to dispose of assets, a violation of bail. Madoff is currently under house arrest in a penthouse apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side under the protection of private security guards.
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