Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years jail term...

CONVICTED fraudster Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for robbing investors in his pyramid scheme of £40bn.

Applause broke out in the crowded Manhattan courtroom after the 71-year-old defendant was given the maximum sentence on all 11 charges.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin described Madoff's crimes as "extraordinarily evil", rejecting a request from his lawyer for leniency.

Judge Chin said: "This kind of manipulation of the system is not just a bloodless crime that takes place on paper, but one instead that takes a staggering toll. More...

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