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This Day in Legal History: Bernie Madoff Arrested
On December 11, 2008, financier Bernard L. Madoff was arrested by federal authorities for orchestrating one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history. Madoff, a respected figure on Wall Street and former chairman of NASDAQ, had promised consistent high returns to investors. However, he used money from new investors to pay returns to earlier ones, rather than generating legitimate profits. The scheme unraveled during the 2008 financial crisis when panicked investors sought to withdraw funds, revealing Madoff’s inability to cover billions of…
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