Unless you were in media-deprived seclusion yesterday, you have already heard that Bernie Madoff went to court and never went back home. While Bernie adjusts to his new multi-million dollar residence (paid for, like his penthouse apartment, by others), The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog now reviews the star swindler’s performance as his “15 minutes of fame” seems to near its end.
Don’t misunderstand me…the results of his white collar crime will be with us much longer than said 15 minutes.
What once was considered a well-respected investment professional now had to wear a bulletproof vest to court.
Bernie pleaded guilty yesterday. He has not yet been sentenced. However, in play was the issue of whether or not he would be allowed to stay home pending sentencing. Apparently, he would not have the prosecutors to help him with that issue as everyone says that no deal has been struck between the federal prosecutors and the defense.
So how to try to stay home and get as gentle treatment from the System as possible? Well, if your “golden tongue” helped you outsmart the world for many years, why not go with what works?
So, Bernie made a speech.
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