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Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final Payout
The fund will wind down after recovering more than $4.3 billion for victims of Bernie Madoff’s $64 billion fraud.
The fund will wind down after recovering more than $4.3 billion for victims of Bernie Madoff’s $64 billion fraud.
The ninth distribution brings the total recovery to more than $4.2 billion over the past 10 years.
Austin-based Fulcrum bought recovery rights from Madoff victims, then required them to conceal the proceeds to inflate the payments.
Justice Department says total recovery from Ponzi scheme has now covered more than 88% of losses.