Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82
Madoff was in care at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C.
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In this March 10, 2009, photo, former financier Bernie Madoff leaves federal court in Manhattan, in New York. [ DAVID KARP | AP ]
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NEW YORK â Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died in a federal prison early Wednesday. He was 82.
Madoffâs death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons.
NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died behind bars early . . .
Bernie Madoff, man behind largest Ponzi scheme in history, reportedly dies in prison
Former financier Bernie Madoff exits federal court in Manhattan, in New York.
Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Madoff died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, apparently from natural causes, the person said. The person was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
Last year, Madoff s lawyers filed court papers to try to get the 82-year-old released from prison in the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he had suffered from end-stage renal disease and other chronic medical conditions. The request was denied.
Bernie Madoff, Financier Who Pleaded Guilty to Largest Ponzi Scheme in History, Dies at 82 Hilary Lewis Financier Bernard Madoff leaves Manhattan Federal court March 10, 2009 in New York City.
Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died in a federal prison early Wednesday. He was 82.
Madoff’s death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons.
Last year, Madoff’s lawyers filed court papers to try to get him released from prison in the coronavirus pandemic, saying he had suffered from end-stage renal disease and other chronic medical conditions. The request was denied.