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Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff is dominating the financial news today with everyone debating what punishment fits the crime.
In the end, the judge sentenced Madoff to 150 years in prison.
Madoff's lawyer had pleaded for restraint in the punishment, saying 12 years in prison for a 71-year-old man is appropriate, while many victims of one of history's biggest Ponzi schemes wanted the judge to throw the book at him. ...
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