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    Bernie Madoff-
    As the former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange and founder of a massive wealth management business, Madoff made off with billions of his client’s investment funds... more 
    Photo by: AP
    Bernie Madoff-
    As the former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange and founder of a massive wealth management business, Madoff made off with billions of his client’s investment funds in a Ponzi scheme that has been dubbed the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history.” Investigators say the fraud may date back to the 1980s. While he was initially arrested in December of last year, more information has been uncovered, assets were seized, and in June, Madoff received the maximum sentence of 150 years in prison. less 
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    Thu, Oct 6, 2011 3:41 PM EDT
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    Beyond the successes, the comebacks, the transformations, and the untimely deaths, this year was plagued with scandals and conflicts. Between extortion, cheating, abuse, theft, and overall bad behavior, these famous figures have earned their position in the 2009 Hall of Scorn.