I see he just got 150 years in jail. That says something about the importance of money......

I'm certainly not advocating mercy for Madoff, but that kind of prison sentence ranks right up there with serial killers. People who torture animals or beat their own babies to death get a lot less.

I don't understand why Mrs. Madoff was left with so much money. I am sure the people they sucked the blood out of would be happy left with 2.5 mil. Just how is the poor woman going to make it with only 2.5 mil, just being sarcastic. They showed a picture of her riding the subway, yeah right like that photo op wasn't staged, with only 2.5 mil she sure couldn't afford a taxi. She should be left with what other people were left with, nothing, and working 3 jobs to get by, dumpster diving for food. Same goes for his sons, I am sure they had their hands in the til some way. I wonder who she is going to invest her $ with.
I wasn't directly harmed by these people but in a way we were all harmed.

Wouldn't it be great if he actually lived another 150 years and spent every moment in jail?

Reality check though....it's not like he is going to be in prison with the hard core prisoners even though he should be. I say...make him work hard labor...considering he has never done a honest days work in his life.

SamKaren
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"That says something about the importance of money...... "

Thanks to Madoff's criminal behavior...millions/billions of dollars that had been placed in trust and/or which was donated for the support of the underprivileged...
handicapped...poorly educated...and starving people...has ceased. Several educational facilities have lost huge endowments that allowed qualified but financially needy people to get an education...as well as several hospitals throughout the U.S. who also benefited from endowments funded by investments made with Madoff. The extent of the damage caused by this one man's greed/avarice is much farther reaching than most people
are aware of...and I, for one, am delighted that the court system saw fit to emphasize their distaste for what he did. IMO...150 years is just the tip of the iceberg of the penalties he should receive.

"Do his sons have to cough up some money too."

His sons are the ones who turned him in when they discovered what he had done. I strongly doubt that they're living in the lap of luxury at this stage of the game.

Anne

I don't think 150 years are enough.

For the vast and deeply felt ruinous lives he left behind, I actually do consider this a type of murder, though it wouldn't fall under the legal definition.

I agree that a child being beat to death is worse, yes. But - at some point, terrible is simple terrible of another nature but no less deeply experienced. If he had ruined one person or ten people, I could agree, but he ruined more than we will ever really grasp. People who are now too old to work now or simply can't find jobs that will reasonably support them. Ruined forever. More than financially, he also robbed many people's old age peace of mind and body that people had been willing to sacrifice for 20, 30, even 40 years to attain.

That is a terrible type of life stealing also, I think.

and he screwed everyone....friend and foe...rich and people who just wanted to invest....and it is like he murdered when someone loses their life savings and decides to kill themselves...I'd say he had a hand in the death. I know there were others involved and I think they should be punished as well...

That is why I take care of our money. I would never give anyone that kind of control over our future.

But he is a murderer, how many have taken their life because of his actions? I know one, it destroyed his family. I think that everyone in his family should have to give up every penny, sell everything they own and have to live like those that he stole from. He destroyed lives.

I don't understand how his wife got to keep the 2.5 million, either. How do the courts come up with that calculation? I think they should take every last dime like they greedily did. She benefitted from his actions. He should serve hard labor, not get into a country club prison which is what I am afraid will happen. She should get a job, even if it's 10 bucks an hour and have her wages garnished on top of it. And yet, they'll never pay everyone back. It's evil I tell you.

150 years is not enough. He ruined countless lives and caused a few suicides. Many families are penniless. He is an arrogant man with a smirk..the most despised man in America.

If Bernie had robbed a bank his wife wouldn't be able to keep 2.5 mil of it. If Bernie had stolen someones car or whatever and gave it to his wife she wouldn't be able to keep stolen property it would go back to the owner. So why does she keep money that was really stolen. Surely they already spent whatever money he had made legitimatly years ago and what they were spending now was stolen money. Are there different laws out there for some, I would say so. My husband was telling me of two guys in Florida both killed someone in a DWI. One is a rich football player who "gave" money to victims family so family didn't object so much to receiving a light sentence, will be playing professional ball soon again. The other guy didn't have money so no money to give victims family so family wanted the book thrown at him and he got about 20 or 30 years. I found an article about Stallworth below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Football player