Chief wrote a blog about it here and the doc is out now.
The truth is this headline is likely complete bullshit.
First of all he didn’t take anything.
He called Madoff “extraordinarily evil” and gave him essentially life.
Bernard Madoff plead guilty because he admitted to his crimes.
Madoff also has said he “was solely responsible for the fraud”.
He also didn’t cooperate because he didn’t want to bring down anyone close to him.
Bernard Madoff was given the max, 150 years, and it makes sense.
They would get to him if they wanted to.
They didn’t because it never happened.
This is just a popcorn headline to make people watch the documentary or buy newspaper and it will work.
The truth is it’s likely not true, sorry to burst your bubble.
As I have discussed before, there are five levels in the federal prison system.
It is for people with white collar crimes, tax cheats and pedophiles.
Madoff was ultimately sent to a place in North Carolina called Butner FCI.
In the five levels of federal prison, it’s a medium, slightly above a camp or low.
They also have an adjoining medical center for inmates that become or are sick.
Georgia Tech was a bit more rowdy and loud.
That’s right no revenge.
Bernie was NEVER beaten up in prison as the media will tell you.
His going to the hospital had to do with a change in his medication and fainting.
The truth is Bernie was very respected by younger inmates and they gave him plenty of love.
He was looked at as a stately figure and people wanted to know him.
He was as safe as can be and for once he didn’t have to worry anymore.
Carmine was serving a 139 year sentence.
In my estimation Carmine Persico is one of if not the most brutal bosses in mafia history.
He was alleged to have committed murder as a teenager though it was never proven.
He came up through the turbulent 50’s and 60’s in the Mafia.
Carmine and Bernie became “close” after Madoff touched down.
Bernie was given some essentials in prison like shower shoes and other goodies by people from Carmine’s camp.
One of the many schemes Bernie concocted was “cornering” the hot chocolate packing market inside.
I spoke with Robert about this and he told the story.
He would spend about a decade in prison.
He died alone in cell worth several hundred dollars.
Mob bosses didn’t want him dead, in fact they had a relationship with him.
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