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Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison, back in 2009 [1]. He died 12 years into the sentence, in 2021, so I suppose it's possible he'd have been re
by michaelt 3y ago
Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison, back in 2009 [1].
He died 12 years into the sentence, in 2021, so I suppose it's possible he'd have been released early due to factors like good behaviour? Still, three-digit sentences have been seen before, and not every white collar criminal gets off with a slap on the wrist, even if a great many of them do.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff#Plea,_sentencing,_and_prison_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Madoff#Plea,_sentencing...
- vkou 3y agoGood behaviour can, at most, shave 15% of your federal sentence. The only way Bernie would have gotten out would have been with a pardon.
- harambae 3y agoTechnically Bernie could’ve gotten a 35(b) cooperation all the way to being released after a few years. Or even more unlikely he could have successfully appealed his sentence. Or gotten a commuted but not pardoned sentence. None of this happened but a pardon isn’t the only way.