FINANCE

摘要

Short apology, long sentence. "I'm sorry. I know that doesn't help you," said Ponzi schemester Bernard Madoff as part of his statement to victims assembled in Manhattan federal court for his June 29 sentencing. "One hundred fifty years," said U.S. District Judge Denny Chin, calling Madoff's crimes "evil." The judge also said he thought Madoff had not fully cooperated with authorities since his arrest in December and not a single friend or relative had written to attest to Madoff's good character or charitable deeds. On June 30,rnthe Associated Press reported that prosecutors are looking into criminal charges against as many as 10 other people. But the feds said the next day that Madoff's wife, Ruth, isn't one of them.