By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
The bad news for swindler Bernie Madoff is that’s he’s going off to federal prison for a long time.
The Good News: He gets to wear his own clothes at sentencing on Monday instead of his nifty prison outfit.
In a one-sentence order filed in U.S. District Court in New York on Wednesday, Judge Denny Chin wrote:
“That defendant Bernard L. Madoff (inmate #61727-054) is permitted to receive clothing at the Metropolitan Correction Center, 150 Park Row, New York, N.Y., to be worn by the Defendant at sentencing on Monday June 29, 2009.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan on Wednesday filed more than 200 pages in court that included angry letters and emails from investors.
Here’s an excerpt from one: “I am not sure what my entitlement is as far as speaking before the court,” wrote Rick Ashenfarb. “My wife and I lost 1 million dollars to this snake. It was all the money we had and now, we find ourselves in a dire financial position, especially because of the overall economy.
“As far as Madoff and his family, I can’t believe that one cent of his wife’s money did not come from this heinous crime. Therefore, his entire family should live under the same conditions as us, penniless!”
