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Friday, December 17, 2010  Updated with new story. The widow of a Florida philanthropist who had been the single-largest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's colossal Ponzi scheme has agreed to return $7.2 billion in bogus profits.

Saturday, December 11, 2010  The official says Mark Madoff was found hanged in his Manhattan apartment.

Thursday, December 24, 2009  The federal Bureau of Prisons says Bernard Madoff is being treated at a prison medical center for dizziness and hypertension.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  Bureau of Prisons: Bernard Madoff moved from federal prison to prison medical center

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  Authorities are pursuing charges against 10 more people in the Bernard Madoff financial scandal.

Monday, June 29, 2009  Bernard Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison for multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.

Monday, June 29, 2009  Hundreds converge on New York courthouse in advance of Madoff's sentencing for fraud

Thursday, March 12, 2009  Bernard Madoff and burned investors due in New York City court for plea in massive fraud case

Tuesday, March 10, 2009  Bernard Madoff expected to clear any potential lawyer conflicts of interest