'Extremely Evil' Bernie Sentenced to 150 Years

Submitted by Melissa Lajara on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 12:34

Now it's official: Bernie Madoff should be spending the rest of his life in jail.

He was sentenced to 150 years by federal judge Denny Chin for the $60 billion Ponzi scheme that wiped out the life savings of individuals, and destroyed businesses and a handful of charities.

Chin called the 70-year-old "extremely evil" and noted that no one had written letters of support, describing good deeds and proof of good character that may have swayed him. Madoff's lawyer had asked for just 12 years.

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