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For other people with the same surname, see Madoff (surname). For the miniseries, see Madoff (miniseries). Bernard Lawrence Bernie Madoff (/ËmeÉªdÉf/; born April 29, 1938) is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.
It's all just one big lie, Madoff told the top employees at his hedge fund, according to the U.S. attorney's criminal complaint against him. Best known as the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, Madoff was charged with securities fraud. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.