Prisoners say Madoff is dying of cancer
"He's been taking about 20 pills a day for his cancer," said one inmate. "He talks about it all the time. He's not doing very well."
Other sources report that Madoff has been spending time with the prison's Native American community, participating in sweaty, bare-chested spiritual purification ceremonies.
Of course, none of these sources are especially reliable. We're talking about incarcerated felons telling The New York Post what Bernie Madoff said. Think about that for a second. It's certainly possible that Madoff really is dying of cancer and takes 20 pills a day, but it's also possible that he's just telling people that to elicit sympathy so they'll be nice to him. I hate to be anything less than charitable, but Madoff's track record for integrity is somewhat lacking.
His health problems aside, however, it sounds like Madoff is doing reasonably well in prison. He has people to hang out with and he's still alive, which is about as much as could be hoped for.
Update: Scott Cohn of CNBC reports that the Bureau of Prisons is calling the New York Post story inaccurate. This lends credence to my contention that stories sourced by "anonymous incarcerated felons" should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
8-24-2009 @ 10:00AM
Lynn said...
Oh darn! Don't let the door kick you in the face on your way out you miserable failure!
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8-24-2009 @ 12:54PM
Ron said...
Hey, Wealthy Loving site pusher, why don't you find yourself one like Bernie Madoff!
Speaking of Bernie, may he die a slow and very painful death. Kharma strikes again!
8-24-2009 @ 1:19PM
Dudley Haas said...
Wy do bad things happen to such good people? I mean, this man's a saint! Maybe they can give him key-mow and he'll be as bald as I am. Ever since we heard the news, we can't stop crying. My prune faced wife is so upset that she won't even let me iron the wrinkles out of her face today! Yes, things are really THAT bad!!!!
8-24-2009 @ 2:05PM
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8-24-2009 @ 10:03AM
Tim said...
Maybe he's trying to get-off and go home like the guy from Lockerbie did that blew-up that airliner? It worked once!
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8-24-2009 @ 12:18PM
Jimbo said...
Yes, send Madoff to Libya.
8-24-2009 @ 3:59PM
Vicki B said...
That was the first thing that crossed my mind.
8-24-2009 @ 10:05AM
blacquejack said...
hmm, may be he should ask for a compasionate release!!!!!
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8-24-2009 @ 10:07AM
Dave said...
Who cares!!! This country better not let him out of jail too. To hell with this guy !!!
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8-24-2009 @ 10:07AM
Richard said...
Well, what a pity! Instead of U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for Madoff's incarceration and health care I suggest sending him to Libya where he'll receive a hero's welcome and be treated as a celebrity.
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8-24-2009 @ 12:45PM
Carly B. said...
I could not have said it better myself, Richard! Kudos to you!
8-24-2009 @ 10:10AM
Rick said...
Dying of cancer? I hope that this isn't some grand scheme to spring Bernie Madoff from prison (if that's where he currently is) so he can flee to his paradise resort in Argentina.
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8-24-2009 @ 1:23PM
besosmart said...
Or maybe, better yet, he wants to be sent to Scotland,
where they will treat him with "compassion" like they did
the pig they just released.
8-24-2009 @ 2:10PM
Breezy said...
Maybe he'll pull a 'Paris Hilton' and be let out until a doctor can declare him healthy enough to go back in. I'm glad he's making friends and participating in Indian rituals. It will make that 150 years just fly by!
8-24-2009 @ 10:23AM
rudewaitress said...
C'est la vie!!
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8-24-2009 @ 10:23AM
jay said...
maybe he'll die sooner rather than later and we won't have to feed this piece of crap
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8-24-2009 @ 10:25AM
Ziggy Sledz said...
If he's dying of cancer then he is taking the fall for his lovely family who will take the money and run where ever it is hidden. It all makes sense now otherwise why not let the courts run their prosecution forever and drag out the appeals.
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8-24-2009 @ 10:27AM
M.B. said...
As they say, what goes around, comes around.
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8-24-2009 @ 10:28AM
Roz J. said...
Plenty of prisoners have died in jail. Maybe God is just speeding things up for this scumbag. (Funny how this is just coming out now though, huh.)
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