Adios Bernie: Judge Gives Madoff 150 Years, Says “Sorry Is Not Enough”

Well, 150 years is a lot, but quite appropriate. There’s no way to make up for the damage he did.

By Thomas Zambito, Jose Martinez and Corky Siemaszko
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — Ponzi king Bernie Madoff got the max Monday – 150 years in prison – for engineering a $65 billion fraud scheme that made his name synonymous with unbridled greed.

Manhattan Federal Court Judge Denny Chin threw the book at Bernie after Madoff finally apologized and told the court, “I’m sorry is not enough” after the swindler was savaged by the victims of his scheme.

“I have left a legacy of shame,” Madoff said after a dozen of his dupes begged a judge to let him rot in jail. “This is something I will live in for the rest of my life.”

Madoff also defended his wife Ruth, who while not charged with a crime has become a reviled figure in the tragedy.

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