A New York judge showed no mercy for the famous con artist Bernie Madoff, who had asked for early release due to terminal kidney disease. He rejected it, accusing him of never having shown remorse for his vast scam. “When I sentenced Mr. Madoff in 2009, it was completely my intention that he spend the rest of his life in prison,” writes Denny Chin. In the past eleven years, nothing has happened to make him change his mind, he said.
“Although his medical situation is most unfortunate, a prison release out of compassion is not justified,” said the judge, who had sentenced Bernard Madoff to 150 years in prison.
The 82-year-old man defrauded his customers for a total of $ 65 billion through a Ponzi scheme. Last February, he asked for early release, explaining that he has severe kidney disease and that he has less than 18 months to live.
More than five hundred of his victims, however, went to court to oppose the release of the scammer. “Many people are still suffering because of Madoff’s actions. I also believe that Madoff never really regretted, but that he only regretted that his life as he knew it fell apart,” said the judge. .
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