Bernie Madoff Statement Before Getting Slammed With 150 Yr Sentence Video

Judge Denny Chin has sentenced Bernard L. Madoff to 150 years in prison. Chin gave Madoff the maximum of 20 years on several of the counts, which will be served consecutively. For a brief moment, the courtroom erupted with applause.

Just prior to sentencing, the notorious Ponzi scammer made this brief statement;

"Your Honor, I cannot offer you can excuse for my behavior," Madoff says. "How do you excuse lying and deceiving thousands of investors. How do excuse lying and deceiving over 200 employees. How do you
excuse lying and deceiving a wife of 50 years, who still stands by you."

"There's no excuse for that, and I don't seek any forgivenenss," he says. "I live in an almost tormented state now thinking about all of the pain and suffering I've created. I've left a legacy of shame to my
family and my grandchildren. That's something I will live with for the rest of my life."

"People have accused me of being silent and not being sympathetic. That is not true . . . My wife cries herself to sleep at night thinking of all the pain and suffering I've caused. She has been advised by my attorneys not to speak, but today she will make a statement. I'd like you all to listen to it."

"But apologizing . . . is not enough. You should know I feel sorry for everything that I've done. [This] is a horrible thing to live with. But there is nothing that I can do that will make your lives better."

Judge Denny Chin then responded;

"I simply do not get the sentence that Mr. Madoff has done all that he could or told all that he knows," Chin said. As it became clear that Madoff's scheme was unraveling, Chin cited the jewelry Madoff mailed to family members and other disbursements made to those close to him.

Chin says he didn't agree with the position of Madoff's lead counsel, Ira Sorkin, that victims were seeking "mob justice." By any monetery measure, Chin called Madoff's fraud "unprecedented."

"The breach of trust was massive--individuals, charities, pension funds, institutional clients--were all repeatedly lied to when told their [assets] were in stock when they weren't," Chin said. "Investors
made important life decisions based on these fictitious account statements. Madoff also repeatedly lied to the SEC and other regulators by creating false documents to cover up his scheme."

While Madoff tried to pay back investors, Chin says the presentencing memo shows that Madoff withdrew millions of dollars for the personal expenses of family and friends, such as "the acquisition of two yachts and four country club memberships."

While Madoff also turned himself in to the FBI, Chin said it was apparent that Madoff knew he was going to be caught soon and sought to turn himself in beforehand.

Chin also noted that not a single letter had been submitted by friends for family members attesting to Madoff's support of charitable endeavors. Chin called the abscence of such letters and endorsements
"telling."

"This is not a bloodless financial crime that just takes place on paper, but one that takes an enormous human toll," said the judge. "Symbolism is important not only to send a message that individuals will be sentenced to the fullest extent under the law . . . but also for the victims. Mr. Madoff's betrayal struck at the rich and not-so-rich."

"The victims put their trust in Mr. Madoff and that trust was broken, leaving those victims to doubt our financial system and the government's ability to protect its citzens," Chin said.

After Chin rendered his sentence, Sorkin asked the judge to make a recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons to have Madoff serve his sentence in the northeastern U.S. Chin agreed.

Chin asked Madoff to rise once again and informed him of his right to appeal. Madoff was then led out of the coutroom by U.S. marshals.

Judge Chin then adjourned the proceedings and Madoff was led out of the coutroom by U.S. marshals.

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dyceast: LOL

kipptumor: This is priceless!! Beware - There are already defenders of this turd out there. The one idiot in particular thinks that 150 years was way too heavy a sentence and that congress is running a bigger ponzie scheme called Social Security. I told him that i would gladly take his check since he doesn't need it.

Author: TruthReport; Uploaded: Jun 29, 2009; Duration: 1:13; Views: 510

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