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nov 9, 2017 - Assist investors in recovering their lost funds.

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November 9, 2017

The US Department of Justice announces that it will begin distributing funds to Madoff’s victims. The money comes out of the Madoff Victim Fund, an account the US government put together in 2013 to assist investors in recovering their lost funds.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-compensates-victims-bernard-madoff-fraud-scheme-funds-recovered-through


February 5, 2020
In a court filing, Madoff asks a judge for compassionate release from prison. Madoff has terminal kidney failure and a life expectancy of fewer than 18 months, according to the filing.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/business/bernie-madoff-prison-release-request/index.html

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