nytimes.com - 6/29/2009
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A federal judge sentenced Bernard L. Madoff to 150 years in prison on Monday for operating a huge Ponzi scheme that devastated thousands of people, calling his crimes “extraordinarily evil.” In pronouncing the sentence the maximum he could have handed down Judge Denny Chin turned aside Mr. ...
huffingtonpost.com - 6/29/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
NEW YORK Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced
to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud
so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic message to potential imitators and to victims who demanded harsh punishment. Scattered ...
Madoff Sentenced To 150 Years In Prison
bumpshack.com - 6/29/2009
online.wsj.com - 6/29/2009
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[Madoff Is Sentenced] Associated Press In this courtroom
sketch, Bernard Madoff, left, is seen with prosecutor Lisa
Baroni and judge Denny Chin in Manhattan federal court in New York.
'Evil' Madoff Gets 150 Years in Epic Fraud
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Locked Up for Life: Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years In Prison [Breaking]
Gawker —
... has just been sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. It was the maximum sentence the judge could have given him. ...
Madoff Gets Max: 150 Years In Prison [Breaking]
Gawker —
... has just been sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. It was the maximum sentence the judge could have given him. ...
Bernie Madoff Sentenced to Maximum 150 Years
Queerty —
... "But in meting out the maximum sentence, Judge Chin pointed out that no friends, family or other supporters had submitted any letters on Mr. Madoff’s behalf, attesting to the strength of his character or good deeds he had done." [NYT] ...
Bernard Madoff Awaits Sentencing
Gothamist —
... , including Donald Ambrosino, a retired NYC corrections officer who lost his life savings thanks to Madoff: "How could someone do this to us? We worked honestly and so hard. This can't be real. We did nothing wrong" According to the Times, another victim, Maureen Ebel, told the court, "I have lost all of my life’s hard-earned savings. I have lost the home my husband and I had owned for 25 years because of this theft. I have lost the ability to care for myself in this old age." ...
Bernie Madoff Gets 150 Years In The Slammer
The Frisky —
Bernie Madoff was just sentenced to 150 years in prison for running a ponzi scheme that spanned 20 years, rolled $65 billion into his pocket, and swindled many bold-faced names like Jon Malkovich, Steven Spielberg, Elie Weisel, Kevin Bacon, and Kyra Sedgwick. Now, this guy deserves some serious punishment, but 150 years? The average American man lives to be 75, and Bernie is 71 now. Which means, oh, four years in prison. Why didn’t the judge just say “life?” [ NY Times ] This got us thinking: who else has gotten a super long prison sentence? Find out, after the jump…
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gossipbeast.com 6/29/2009 — Apparently there is other news happening that’s not related to Michael Jackson.
A federal judge just sentenced Bernie Madoff to 150 Years (the maximum that could have been handed down) in prison for his record $65 billion Ponzie scheme, which should now be known as a Madoff scheme. The ...
Ponzi Scheme Founder Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years of Jail Time
tonicgossip.com 6/29/2009 — New York, New York- Bernard Madoff, founder of the "Ponzi Scheme" was sentenced up to 150 years in prison for his multibillion dollar fraud.
The verdict was released on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Denny Chin.
Madoff's legal counsel sought 12 years, while case prosecutors wanted the ...
Bernard Madoff Gets 150 Years
mediaoutrage.com 6/29/2009 —
A Judge sentenced Bernard Madoff to the maximum 150 years in prison today for the scam that robbed investors of billions.
Via Yahoo:
Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic ...
Madoff Gets Max: 150 Years In Prison [Breaking]
gawker.com 6/29/2009 — Bernie Madoff has just been sentenced to 150 years in prison for running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. It was the maximum sentence the judge could have given him. Before sentencing, Madoff addressed the courtroom: "I'm responsible for a ...
Developing Story: Multi-Million Dollar Scam Artist Madoff to be Sentenced
livesteez.com 6/29/2009 — The scandalous ill-reputed financier Bernard Madoff entered a New York courtroom to be sentenced for a multibillion-dollar fraud scam. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said the federal probation department recommends that Bernard Madoff get 50 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
Madoff in Court to Learn His Fate
feeds.nytimes.com 6/29/2009 — Bernard L. Madoff, the author of a vast Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, appeared in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan for sentencing.
Bernald Madoff Receives Maximum Sentence
behindblondiepark.com 6/29/2009 — Bernard Madoff, the mastermind of what is thought to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has been sentenced to 150 years in prison, the maximum allowable under law.
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin imposed the sentence at a hearing in Manhattan federal court today, rejecting Madoff’s claims ...
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