
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has allowed Bernard Madoff to remain free on bail, rejecting a bid by prosecutors to send the disgraced investor to jail. The anxiously awaited decision Monday puts further restrictions on Madoff, including forcing him to come up with a list of items at his apartment and allowing a security firm to check on it. Madoff mailed more than $1 million in jewelry and heirlooms to family and friends over the holidays. Prosecutors said the gifts were grounds to have his bail revoked because what's left of read more
