The Wall Street Journal reports here on the 150 year term of imprisonment imposed today by U.S. District Judge Denny Chin on all-time Ponzi King Bernie Madoff. If he behaves himself in prison, Madoff will be eligible for release at the age of 199. Initial press reports do not indicate whether Madoff’s sentence includes a term of supervisory release following imprisonment, but it is statutorily mandated. Judge Chin called Madoff’s fraud “staggering” “unprecedented” and “evil.” Chin also said that the 150 year sentence was symbolically important in sending a general deterrence message to future fraudsters. It is clear that neither the judge nor prosecutor believes Madoff has been fully cooperative.
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