Spectacular escape from Japan Aides from top manager Ghosn confess

Status: 14.06.2021 4:13 p.m.

You are said to have helped smuggle the former car manager Ghosn in a suitcase from Japan to Lebanon: Two accomplices confessed to helping people escape. The US citizens face three years in prison. Actually, the former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn was supposed to face a lawsuit in Tokyo on charges of serious embezzlement of funds, instead he managed a somewhat spectacular escape on board a private jet – in a music case. He had accomplices: two Americans, father and son, have now confessed to helping them escape. At the beginning of the trial in Tokyo, they admitted the accusations of the public prosecutor’s office: According to them, the 60-year-old Michael T. and his 28-year-old son Peter first created the escape plan and finally made it possible to escape. A third alleged helper from Lebanon is still on the run.

“Maybe there is a young woman in there”

Michael T. is a former elite US Army soldier who works in the private security services sector. According to the US prosecutor, he is said to have traveled to Japan several times and met Ghosn there at least seven times. According to Japanese media, his son Peter is said to have received 144 million yen – equivalent to just under 1.1 million euros – from the Ghosn family for the help. The accused used most of the money to prepare for the escape, including for the private jet. They denied being specifically paid for their help. The court re-elaborated the details of the escape – how Ghosn was hidden in the suitcase intended for musical equipment, holes drilled in to give the ex-manager a breath. How the three escape helpers pretended to be musicians and thus outwitted baggage control at the airport. And as one of the airport staff joked about the weight of the suitcase: “Maybe there is a young woman in there.”

Other escape helpers have already been convicted

At the end of February, a court in Istanbul had already sentenced three Turkish citizens to several years in prison for conspiracy to smuggle a migrant. Among them were the two pilots who are said to have flown the machine with Ghosn on board initially from Tokyo to Istanbul, from where he continued his flight to Lebanon. In Japan, Ghosn was actually waiting for his trial before he fled. He was arrested there in November 2018. The judiciary accuses him, among other things, of having transferred private losses to the Japanese automaker Nissan, which is allied with the French automaker Renault, and of having misappropriated company capital. Since his escape, the disgraced car manager has remained in Lebanon and is not allowed to leave the country. However, Lebanon does not expel its citizens, which is why the Japanese judiciary has no access to Ghosn. In addition to two others, he also has Lebanese citizenship. There are also investigations against Ghosn in France. Among other things, it is about the possibly illegal financing of two lavish parties at Versailles Palace.

Speaking to lead the discussion, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Loi said that Comrade Ho Tung Mau was born on June 15, 1896, in Quynh Doi village, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province, his birth name was Ho. Ba Cu. With great will and patriotism, in 1920, he left his hometown to work abroad, named Ho Tung Mau and became the official name until his death. In 1923, comrade Ho Tung Mau founded Tam Tam commune, gathering enthusiastic young people with the same direction, sacrificing personal interests, and plotting together to liberate the nation. In November 1924, the Tam Tam commune group was helped by Nguyen Ai Quoc to redirect its activities, build a revolutionary organization in the right direction, and comrade Ho Tung Mau became his effective and reliable partner. He actively participated in the establishment of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association, making important contributions to the birth of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the spring of 1930. In June 1931, he was arrested by secret agents in Shanghai, sentenced to life in prison. In March 1945, when the Japanese coup d’etat France, Ho Tung Mau escaped from prison and continued to do revolution, participating in the General uprising to seize power in 1945. After the success of the August Revolution, comrade Ho Tung Mau was The Party and State assign many responsibilities. On July 23, 1951, on the way to work, comrade died due to being bombed by French planes. Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Loi assessed, with more than 50 years of life, 31 years of exciting and arduous revolutionary activities, including many years of struggle in the imperial prison, Ho Tung Mau is a among the communist veterans, typical of the Vietnamese Party and revolution; was a close, effective and reliable student and collaborator of President Ho Chi Minh; made great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, was posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order and the Gold Star Order by the Party and State. At the seminar, experts, scholars and participants focused on in-depth discussion, analysis and clarification of some contents in the life and revolutionary career of Ho Tung Mau such as: the influence of tradition homeland, family to the formation of personality, revolutionary will of comrade Ho Tung Mau; Comrade Ho Tung Mau – an example of a faithful and indomitable communist in imperial prisons; Comrade Ho Tung Mau and the struggle against negative and recessionary manifestations; Comrade Ho Tung Mau with Party building work; Ho Tung Mau – an effective and reliable partner of Ho Chi Minh… Speaking at the Seminar, Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Dinh Phong commented: Comrade Ho Tung Mau is a brave and resilient patriot and revolutionary. The bravery of the patriot and revolutionary Ho Tung Mau was clearly demonstrated by his absolute loyalty to the Party’s revolutionary cause, the cause of national liberation, and the tenacious struggle for independence and freedom. for the Fatherland, happiness for the people, national liberation, class liberation, human liberation; always shown as a true patriot and revolutionary. He was also an indomitable revolutionary soldier before the enemy; repeatedly arrested by the French colonialists, twice sentenced to death, imprisoned in many prisons of the colonial empire; was tortured, but comrades did not waver in spirit. For 31 years of revolutionary activities, of which 14 years in imperial prisons, comrade Ho Tung Mau has clearly demonstrated that he is a communist senior, loyal, truly immersed in the masses, devoted his life to the Fatherland. country, for the people. Expressing his views on the example of Ho Tung Mau, a loyal and indomitable communist in imperial prisons, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Minh Truong, former director of the Ho Chi Minh Institute and leaders of the Party, said that In his life of glorious but dangerous revolutionary activities, comrade Ho Tung Mau was repeatedly arrested and imprisoned in the imperial colonial prison. Overcoming the tricks of repression, terrorism, bribery, seduction, torture…, Comrade Ho Tung Mau set a bright example of indomitable will and loyalty for revolutionary ideals. In 1927, he was first arrested by the Chiang Kai-shek government and then detained three times; in 1931 he was arrested and deported; was sentenced to death by a French court twice, then reduced to life hard labor. But prison did not stop the revolution; the manipulation and bribing of factions did not deviate from the revolutionary path; No matter how difficult the circumstances, comrade Ho Tung Mau did not change his chosen goal and path of struggle. The participants at the seminar all agreed that during his whole life of dedication to the revolution, the faithful communist soldier with a pure moral example Ho Tung Mau always showed himself as an upright, loyal cadre. willing to perform tasks with high responsibility, selflessly work with a peaceful, simple and generous manner, having great prestige among the people. Until the last minute of his life, Comrade Ho Tung Mau has always been worthy of the trust that the people, the Party and President Ho Chi Minh have entrusted.

The tunnel was dug underneath a housing complex in the Yongah Hill refugee center The tunnel with a depth of 3m underground was found on the morning of May 10. The tunnel was built in a few months. This image of the unfinished tunnel shows it as if it was hand-dug and just high enough for a person to crouch in. This is not the first time detention centers have discovered secret tunnels for detainees to escape. Nearly 20 years ago, 23 asylum seekers escaped by tunneling out of Villawood detention center on the outskirts of Sydney. In 2002, about 40 refugees escaped from the Woomera detention center during a protest. According to the Australian border force, Yongah Hill camp is holding about 315 people, of which 175 are foreign nationals whose visas have been canceled by the government and 140 asylum seekers. There are no women or children here. Immigrants to Australia currently have an average detention period of 627 days. Yongah Hill alone is a long-term prison, 73 people have been here for more than 5 years, especially some people have more than 9 years.

ADX is known as America’s most notorious prison. This is the only permanent prison managed by the US federal government. Located in Florence, Colorado, jail ADX has the maximum level of security when it comes to detaining only the most dangerous criminals in America. .”> Drug lord Francisco Felix, Italian mafia boss Vincent Basciano, bomber Eric Rudolph, doctor “death” Michael Swango, hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui participating in the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001… are criminals. the most “bloody” offender was sentenced to prison at ADX prison. The US built the ADX prison at a cost of about 60 million USD. The most dangerous prison in the United States is located on an area of ​​240 hectares. Despite such a large area, ADX prison has a maximum capacity of 490 inmates. Each cell in the ADX prison has a set of tables and chairs and a bed cast from concrete to the floor. The area of ​​each cell is 3.56 x 2.1m. Inmates are allowed to watch black-and-white television, but only one channel designated by the ADX prison. In addition, prisoners were given books to read. Every day, inmates in ADX prison are held in solitary confinement for 23 hours. The rest of the time they were left outdoors with their hands and feet cuffed. Dozens of guards keep a close eye on the prisoners when they go out and are ready to pull the trigger if anyone wants to escape or commit dangerous behavior. ADX Prison has a solitary confinement unit for prisoners who break prison rules. Once inside, prisoners will not be able to talk to anyone but the warden. Visiting prisoners are allowed by ADX prison. When relatives visit, inmates use cell phones to talk and are separated by glass panels. During the meeting, the prisoner was chained.

On the morning of April 30, the Supervisory Board of Quyet Tien Detention Center (Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province) organized an improved meal for more than 1,000 prisoners, celebrating the liberation of the South and reunification. Before that, on April 29, Quyet Tien prison executed a reduction of sentences for 739 inmates, of which 221 were released. This is not only a holiday meal as usual, but also an opportunity to gather and encourage prisoners to stay. Inmate Pham Quang Linh, 22 years old, has been sentenced to 7 months in prison for disrupting public order. In the short term, Linh has nearly 3 years of sentence. “Today’s meal makes me miss home, mom cooked rice” – Linh said. This is the first time Linh eats a holiday meal in the detention center. Inmate Nguyen Van Thang welcomed the 9th Southern Liberation Day in the camp. He and his wife are both serving a prison sentence at Quyet Tien. Mr. Thang is preparing a beef dish with wine sauce for a holiday meal. “Seeing other people released, both happy and sad. There is another year, I will try to serve a good sentence to be able to return to my family soon.” Inmate Le Quang Minh has been sentenced to 6 years in prison. “Squash is one of the most favorite dishes in the camp” – Mr. Minh said. Prisoner Le Quang Minh belongs to the kitchen team of Division 3, Quyet Tien Detention Center. “We have the opportunity to cook food together, cook deliciously, and satisfy our mouths. That is very exciting” – Mr. Minh said. “The atmosphere here is somewhat like a family. The brothers serve each other and encourage each other to try. This meal also makes me less homesick” – inmate Pham Quang Linh, 22 years old shall. The meal is cooked by the hands of men who once made mistakes. In a year, there are 4 occasions when inmates are held to eat rice, Tet, they are: Lunar New Year, New Year’s Day, Southern Liberation Day, reunification and National Day. Mr. Hoang Tuan Vu – Deputy Head of Division 3, Quyet Tien Detention Center, said: “This meal is both an opportunity to encourage and relieve prisoners who stay behind and show the Party’s concern. and the State with those who used to go the wrong way. The food for the holiday meal was prepared one day in advance. As a rule, each inmate was given 17 kg of rice, 15 kg of green vegetables, 1 kg of pork, 1 kg of fish and many other spices / month. On Tet holidays, inmates can eat more, but not more than 5 times the standard daily meal. In the photo, inmate Quyet Tien camp is distributing food to 43 other teams in division 3. Food for prisoners every day is stored in a storage cabinet. Each food sample will be stored for one day. As well as being fully recorded in the log book storage and destruction of food samples. A lot of the food used in the camp is produced by the inmates on their own. Kitchen area of ​​the third camp, Quyet Tien detention center. Each division of the detention facility is equipped with at least one collective kitchen. This is not only a cooking area but also a place for prisoners to feel the kitchen, the warmth of family life.

Phan Sao Nam at the trial of the first instance Accordingly, Senior Judge Hoang Van Tien, Chief Justice of the People’s Court of Quang Ninh province, said that inmate Phan Sao Nam was arrested and detained on October 27, 2017, serving a prison sentence at Quang Ninh Detention Center under the Ministry of Public Affairs. Security from September 17, 2019. In the process of serving the sentence, inmate Phan Sao Nam has clearly recognized his guilt, actively studied, renovated, strictly observed the laws and rules of the detention facility, has been continuously ranked emulation with “Fair” results (with the Emulation classification decisions attached); and have the first successful record (helping the Investigation Agency to mobilize the subject Le Van Kien who is having an international wanted order to surrender – Document No. 851 / GXN-ANĐT dated 20/11/2019 of Department of Security and Investigation of the Police of Phu Tho province). Civil liability part: Phan Sao Nam has executed more than 1,314 billion VND, including first-instance criminal court fees, illicit profits that the Court is forced to return and more than 387,966,943,921 VND confiscation to supplement the State fund (equal to 89.1% of the obligation). The amount of inmate Phan Sao Nam still has to execute is more than 160 billion VND. After studying the proposal, the opinion of the representative of the People’s Institute of Quang Ninh province at the meeting, the Council to consider reducing the time limit for serving the prison sentence of the People’s Court of Quang Ninh province found that the dossier was made in accordance with the order customary, on time, right authority; prisoners have served more than 1/3 of the sentence (2 years, 5 months and 1 day in prison); During the renovation, there were many progresses; has partially compensated civil obligations (more than half of the obligation); has made a mark; and was proposed by the Quang Ninh Detention Center to reduce the prison term, with an appropriate recommendation. In comparison with the provisions of the law, the Reduction Review Council accepted the proposal of the Quang Ninh Detention Center, reducing the 19 months imprisonment term for inmate Phan Sao Nam. During the next serving period, inmate Phan Sao Nam was very active in reforming and made the second time (helping the Investigation Agency to mobilize the object of Phan Anh Tuan who was hiding abroad to surrender – document) confirmation number 725 / GXN-ANĐT dated September 18, 2020 of the Security and Investigation Agency of the Police of Phu Tho province). As for civil liability, inmate Phan Sao Nam continued to actively mobilize his family to help Nam fulfill the remaining civil liability with the State, having paid more than 5.3 billion VND. On October 14, 2019, the South’s inmate’s family wrote an application to present his extremely difficult economic situation and had not yet been able to continue performing his civil obligations under the Court’s judgment. The application is certified by the People’s Committee of Da Kao ward (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City). Thus, as of October 16, 2019, inmate Phan Sao Nam has served more than 1,300 billion VND out of a total of more than 1,475 billion VND (equal to 89.48% of the obligation); the amount of money still enforced by Nam prisoners is more than 155 billion. On January 15, 2021, Quang Ninh Detention Center made a request to consider reducing the prison term for inmates, with the recommendation of 2 months. The application has been appraised and approved by Department C10, Ministry of Public Security, and is inspected by the People’s Institute of Quang Ninh province in accordance with the law. After considering the proposal to reduce the prison term of Phan Sao Nam, the recommendation of the representative of the People’s Procuracy of Quang Ninh province at the meeting, the Council to consider reducing the time limit for serving the prison sentence of the People’s Court Quang Ninh province found that after being considered for the first reduction, inmate Nam has been consistently classified as a Fair reformer, and continues to actively overcome the consequences of his crime. Up to the time of the second reduction consideration, the remaining prison term is less than 1 year. Comparing the provisions of the law, inmate Phan Sao Nam is eligible to be reduced to the second serving term of imprisonment one time before one round. If he accepts the Camp’s proposal, Phan Sao Nam will receive a second reduction of his sentence, but he still has a practical time limit to serve more than of the penalty declared, in accordance with Clause 2, Article 63 of the Penal Code ( up to the time of the second reduction consideration, inmate Phan Sao Nam has practically served 3 years and 3 months 8 days in prison, also has to serve 1 month and 22 days in prison). Comparing the provisions in Article 63 of the Penal Code, Article 38 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments, the Judgment Reduction Council decides to accept the request of Quang Ninh Prison and reduce the remaining prison term for inmate Phan. Sao Nam in Decision No. 80 / QD-TA dated February 4, 2021 because the remaining imprisonment term is lower than the reduction proposed by the Prison and the Procuracy.

Organizational group bringing 14 foreigners illegally into Vietnam.

On the afternoon of April 15, the Court of the People’s Court of Da Nang City sentenced a total of 36 years and six months in prison to the group of organizers who illegally imported 14 Chinese people into Vietnam.

On April 15, Da Nang City People’s Court opened a trial to hear the defendants including: Xiao Hai Hong (born 1995, Chinese nationality), Nguyen Thi Yen (born in 1995, residing in Phuoc My ward, Son Tra district, Da Nang City), Le Thi Toan (born 1983, residing in Man Thai ward, Son Tra district, Da Nang city) for “illegally organizing others to stay in Vietnam”; Chen Jia Wen (born 1999, Chinese nationality), Wei Jian (born 1984, Chinese nationality), Xiao Wen Pei (born 1994, Chinese nationality), Xiao Bing Bing (born in 1989, nationality) Chinese citizenship) for “Organizing others to enter Vietnam illegally”.

According to the indictment of the People’s Procuracy: on the basis of the confirmed investigation results, on August 14, 2020 at house number 88 Ha Ky Ngo (Man Thai Ward, Son Tra District, Da Nang City, City Police) Da Nang conducted a stay check and found that there were 14 Chinese staying without visas in the house.On August 15, 2020, at house number 20 Nguyen Duc An (Phuoc My ward, Son Tra district, Da Nang city) Da Nang City police conducted a stay inspection and found that there were two Chinese staying in the house without a visa.

Through investigation, around mid-May 2020, through Wechat, a friend of Xiao Hai Hong, A Lei (whose background is unknown), invited Xiao Hai Hong to come to Vietnam to organize a group of Chinese people to enter Vietnam. Men who illegally work to entice others in China to gamble on the Internet take their money, with a salary of 8,000 yuan / month.

On May 26, 2020, Xiao Hai Hong contacted Nguyen Thi Yen via Wechat to inquire about renting a house in Da Nang. Yen accepted and contacted Le Thi Toan to rent a house. On the afternoon of May 27, 2020, Xiao Hai Hong illegally entered Vietnam and went to Da Nang to meet a Chinese man named A Bao (whose identity is unknown) who gave Xiao Hai Hong 100 million VND and said money. of A Lei sent to Xiao Hai Hong to cover the costs. After that, Xiao Hai Hong was arranged by Yen and Toan in a temporary house at house number 61 Tran Duc Thong (Phuoc My ward, Son Tra district, Da Nang city).

On June 15, 2020, Yen and Toan took Xiao Hai Hong to see the house at 20 Nguyen Duc An. Xiao Hai Hong agreed to rent a house at 20 Nguyen Duc An and moved in the same day. After that, Yen came together to live with Xiao Hai Hong.

From June 25, 2020 to July 18, 2020, Xiao Hai Hong and Nguyen Thi Yen respectively organized four groups with a total of 14 Chinese people entering Vietnam illegally. In which, Chen Jia Wen, Wei Jian, Xiao Wen Pei, Xiao Bing Bing received the task of assisting Xiao Hai Hong in organizing the illegal entry of other Chinese people into Vietnam. In addition to the above acts of organizing for other people to enter and stay in Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Yen and Le Thi Toan also organized for two Chinese people, Wang Qing Lin and Su Jin Shu to stay in Vietnam. It is illegal to run a website to buy and sell yuan shares on the Internet.

To arrange accommodation for 14 Chinese people after entering Vietnam illegally, Nguyen Thi Yen contacted Le Thi Toan. Although knowing that these 14 Chinese people were illegally entered, for self-interest, Le Thi Toan arranged accommodation for these 14 Chinese to stay at house numbers 20 Nguyen Duc An and 88 Ha Ky Ngo.

In the rental of the house, Yen obtained an illegal profit of 10 million VND, the defendant Toan illegally gained 51 million VND. Yen received an illegal profit of 1.7 million dong in the purchase and sale of mobile phone SIM cards. Nguyen Thi Yen together with Le Thi Toan also organized Wang Qing Lin and Su Jin Shu to stay at 37 Tran Duc Thong house then moved to 20 Nguyen Duc An house. Nguyen Thi Yen has an illegal profit of 9 million VND, Le Thi Toan has an illegal profit of 110 million VND.

The trial panel of Da Nang City People’s Court sentenced defendants Xiao Hai Hong to 10 years in prison for “illegally organizing others to stay in Vietnam”; Nguyen Thi Yen 10 years and 6 months in prison and a fine of 20 million VND for “Organizing others to stay illegally in Vietnam” and “Organizing others to enter Vietnam illegally”; Le Thi Toan 7 years in prison and a fine of VND 20 million for “illegally organizing others to stay in Vietnam”. Sentencing of Chen Jia Wen to 2 years in prison; Wei Jian 2 years and 6 months in prison; Xiao Wen Pei 2 years and 6 months in prison; Xiao Bing Bing for 1 year and 6 months on charges of “Organizing others to enter Vietnam illegally”. The Chinese defendants will be deported from Vietnam after serving their sentences.

Bernard Madoff – the man behind the largest and most devastating pyramid scheme in history, taking over $ 65 billion of tens of thousands of victims worldwide, has gone from the pinnacle of fame. hope – from a powerful Wall Street tycoon to an extremely hated criminal who spends the rest of his life in a prison in North Carolina. The US federal prison agency confirmed that Bernard Madoff died at the age of 82 on April 14 while serving a prison term.

Super trick Bernard Madoff. Photo: Reuters

“We think he is God”

For decades, Bernard Madoff, former chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange, has been regarded as a model of a self-made financial expert who always enjoys luck despite the volatility of the market.

He has attracted a large number of dedicated investment clients, from Florida retirees to the rich and famous, including director Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon, Fred Wilpon – team boss baseball New York Mets and Elie Wiesel – Nobel Peace Prize winners

Madoff, was born in 1938 in a middle-class Jewish neighborhood in Queens, New York. His father, Ralph, was a stockbroker – the son of Eastern European immigrants in the United States.

Madoff and his brother Peter arrived on Wall Street in 1960 with the meager money saved from working as lifeguards and installing sprinkler systems. Madoff studied political science and law before founding Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities (BMIS). BMIS has built a reputation for large deals on the Nasdaq. In 1980, the company owned three floors of a high-rise building in downtown Manhattan.

Madoff helped make Nasdaq the largest stock exchange in North America through efforts to build its competitive advantage and increase its influence between 1970 and 1980. He was later appointed. President Nasdaq, has become a reliable figure in the eyes of investors as well as regulators.

“We think he is God. We entrust everything into his hands “, Elie Wiesel – Nobel Peace Prize winner shared.

Silently “cheat black child”

But what the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not discover is that behind the scenes, in a separate and closed office, Madoff secretly runs the virtual wealth network using the money of the houses. New investments to pay back the old ones. If other ponzi scams work by paying high returns to investors and then collapsing quickly, Madoff pays a modest but steady return to perpetuate the scam over the long term.

Over the years, at least $ 13 billion has been invested in Madoff’s missions, the US authorities said. The collected documents show that Madoff’s profits are always stable at 2 digits even during market downturns. Before Madoff was arrested, many reports said that the amount of invested assets had reached 65 billion USD.

Kim in the bag for a long time also emerged

It all collapsed in 2008 after Madoff’s business was uncovered as a classic Ponzi scheme that brought the businessman billions. This mission has evaporated all money and wiped out the fortunes of investors – rich and poor, shattering many charities and funds around the world. Madoff – the biggest fraud boss in Wall Street history is so hated that he must wear a bulletproof vest to court after admitting his crime.

Madoff’s crimes not only ruined the lives of 37,000 victims, but also destroyed his own family, including Madoff’s two sons. Mark – one of his children committed suicide in 2010 – two years after his father was arrested. Another left son, Andrew, died of cancer at the age of 48. His wife, Ruth, is still alive and is currently hiding somewhere in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Madoff has created “a legend around him that makes everything special, unique and all,” said Elie Wiesel, a victim of the Ponzi mission that was seized for $ 15.2 million. are kept secret ”. Like many of his clients, Madoff and his wife enjoy a lavish lifestyle. They own a $ 7 million apartment in Manhattan, a $ 11 million real estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and a $ 4 million home on Long Island. In addition, his family has a house in the south of France, private aircraft and yachts.

In a report released in 2009, lawyer Irving Picard, representing the victims of the scam said: “The investigation of Madoff’s assets has led to a maze of funds, nests organizations and many international agencies are related and intertwined in unprecedented complexity with a width that seems to have no stops “.

The report said Madoff’s scam spread widely: Britain, Ireland, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain, Gibraltar, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas. More than 15,400 lawsuits have been filed against Madoff.

Madoff pleaded guilty in March 2009, saying he wanted to apologize to all victims and was deeply ashamed of his behavior. After being confined to an attic apartment in Manhattan for a while, he was sentenced to 150 years in prison in June 2009 and began serving in July 2009. The Madoff’s property was auctioned off. The US government also set up a trust to recoup the money that Madoff’s company has put into investments and pay thousands of victims.