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Taking Ruth Madoff's Mink

FINAL STRAW

She leaves apartment with only a straw bag.

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They've taken her homes, taken her boats, heck, even her husband, but when the Feds tried to take Ruth Madoff's mink, she finally put up a fight. When marshals seized Ruth's $7 million Manhattan penthouse and possessions on Thursday, the Ponzi schemer's wife asked if she could keep her fur coat. When she was firmly denied, Ruth reportedly walked out of the apartment carrying only a straw bag.

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