Bernard: Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Jail - 06-29-09

Bernard Madoff gets 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. - June 29, 2009 - 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 applause and whoops broke out in the crowded Manhattan courtroom after US District Judge Denny Chin issued the maximum sentence to the 71-year-old defendant ...

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YouTube | June 29, 2009

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