On December 10, 2008, Madoff's sons Mark and Andrew told authorities that their father had confessed to them that the asset management unit of his firm was a massive Ponzi scheme, and quoted him as …

Apr 2, 2014 · Arrested for running an elaborate Ponzi scheme in December 2008, Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts in March 2009. That summer, the 71-year-old was sentenced to 150 years in prison.

Apr 14, 2021 · Bernie Madoff, a Wall Street financier disgraced after he admitted to one of the biggest frauds in US financial history, has died in prison at age 82.

Dec 12, 2025 · It’s been 17 years since Ruth Madoff’s world imploded. Her husband of more than 60 years, Bernie, was arrested on December 11, 2008 for masterminding a $65 billion Ponzi scheme — …

On December 11, 2008, financier Bernard Madoff is arrested at his New York City apartment and charged with masterminding a long-running Ponzi scheme later estimated to involve around $65 …

Bernie Madoff, a financial investor whose skill and track record was so legendary that people begged to open accounts with his firm, crashed hard in December 2008 when the truth finally came out ...

Feb 5, 2026 · Bernie Madoff was an American hedge-fund investment manager and former chairman of the NASDAQ stock market. He was best known for operating history’s largest Ponzi scheme. In 2009 …

Apr 14, 2021 · December 2010: Madoff's eldest son Mark Madoff, 46, commits suicide in his Manhattan apartment. Madoff's only other child, Andrew Madoff, dies in September 2014 of cancer at age 48.