madoff ponzi scheme

Mark Madoff, the 46-year-old son of convicted ex-financier Bernard Madoff, was found hanged in his apartment Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. Both Mark and his brother Andrew were under investigation, but have not been charged in the multi-billion dollar scheme that sent their dad to prison for life.

On Sunday, money manager Stanley Chais died at age 84, still under investigation for his involvement with Bernard Madoff. Chais channeled large amounts of investors' money to the now-notorious Ponzi schemer, and over the years extracted more than $1 billion from Madoff's fund.

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