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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.
Madoff sentenced to 150 years. Federal judge gives maximum sentence to Ponzi mastermind following his apology and victims' request for life sentence. Bernard Madoff, shown here in his mug shot. At the MCC, Bernard Madoff is getting a taste of life behind bars. Did Bernard Madoff receive a fair sentence? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A federal judge sentenced Bernard Madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, to the maximum sentence of 150 years in federal court Monday.