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Madoff jailed for 150 years

Madoff jailed for 150 years

Fraudster Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum prison sentence of 150 years for masterminding a massive fraud that robbed investors of $65bn (£40bn).In the biggest financial scam of its kind, Madoff swindled everyone from celebrities to elderly couples who saw their pensions disappear.Greg Wood reports from New York.

BBC | June 29, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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