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CNNMoney: Madoff ruined thousands, including his sonupdated: Sun Dec 12 2010 08:46:00

Two years after the arrest of Bernard Madoff, the fallout from his sweeping Ponzi scheme continues to wreak havoc on thousands of victims, whose lives were destroyed by the gargantuan scam.

CNNMoney: Madoff being treated for dizzynessupdated: Thu Dec 24 2009 17:00:00

Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff is being treated for "issues relating to dizziness and hypertension" at the medical facility of the prison where he is incarcerated, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

CNNMoney: Madoff Ponzi prosecutors: Still trying to tally lossupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 07:16:00

The world may never know how much money Bernard Madoff stole through his legendary Ponzi scheme.

CNNMoney: Madoff: I'll do the timeupdated: Thu Jul 09 2009 15:17:00

Bernard Madoff, mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has decided not to appeal his 150-year sentence, according to his lawyer.

Madoff won't appeal 150-year sentence, attorney saysupdated: Thu Jul 09 2009 13:05:00

Bernard Madoff has decided not to appeal the 150-year prison sentence he received for operating the biggest investment fraud in history.

CNNMoney: Madoff sentenced to 150 yearsupdated: Tue Jun 30 2009 06:12:00

A federal judge sentenced Bernard Madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, to the maximum sentence of 150 years in federal court Monday.

CNNMoney: Madoff's day of reckoningupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 07:18:00

Bernard Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, on Monday faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars.

CNNMoney: Madoff says 12 years is plentyupdated: Tue Jun 23 2009 11:39:00

The lawyer for Bernard Madoff, the confessed Ponzi scammer who faces a maximum of 150 years in prison, requested a 12-year sentence from the judge set to mete out his sentence on Monday.

CNNMoney: Will Madoff ever leave prison alive?updated: Tue Jun 23 2009 10:58:00

Convicted Ponzi scammer Bernard Madoff will probably spend the rest of his life in jail.

CNNMoney: Madoff must stay in slammer - courtupdated: Fri Mar 20 2009 11:38:00

Bernard Madoff, who masterminded the biggest Ponzi scam in history, lost his latest effort on Friday to get out of jail.

Madoff to plead guiltyupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 22:46:00

CNN's Allan Chernoff reports Bernie Madoff, who is charged with investment fraud, will plead guilty to 11 counts.

Lawyer: Madoff to plead guilty, faces 150 yearsupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 22:46:00

Accused investment swindler Bernard L. Madoff will plead guilty later this week to 11 counts that could bring a sentence of 150 years in prison, one of his attorneys told CNN.

CNNMoney: Madoff to plead guilty on 11 chargesupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 17:49:00

Alleged swindler Bernard Madoff will plead guilty later this week to 11 counts, including money laundering, perjury and fraud, that could bring a sentence of 150 years in prison, one of Madoff's attorneys, Ira Lee Sorkin, told CNN.

CNNMoney: Madoff's attorney receives death threatsupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 13:18:00

Bernard Madoff's defense attorney Ira Lee Sorkin tells CNN he has received death threats and virulently anti-Semitic hate mail.

CNNMoney: U.S. loses another bid to jail Madoffupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 16:06:00

A judge rejected an appeal by prosecutors Wednesday in the government's continuing legal quest to put accused white-collar schemer Bernard Madoff behind bars.

CNNMoney: Madoff to remain under house arrestupdated: Mon Jan 12 2009 13:24:00

A judge ruled Monday that Bernard Madoff would not be sent to jail pending trial, declining a request by prosecutors to revoke the bail of the financier accused in a $50 billion fraud case.

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