Bernie Madoff lost toes, teeth, sanity before death in prison aged 82
- The convicted fraudster was serving a 150-year sentence for swindling investors out of some US$18 billion dating back to at least the early 1990s
- He had gangrene, kidney failure, heart disease and screamed for help in his final days – but was vaccinated against Covid-19, a new report finds
Bernie Madoff suffered a long and lonely demise, according to a chilling report that shows the architect behind the massive Ponzi scheme that brought misery to so many lost toes, teeth and even his mind before dying on April 14.
Citing prison records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, financial news website Market Watch reported that eight days before his death, the 82-year-old fraudster drew a nurse to his federal prison hospital cell where he was screaming “Help! I hate this f***ing place!”
He had been in prison for more than 11 years on account of swindling investors out of roughly US$18 billion dating back to at least the early 1990s.
“F*** them!” Madoff told his nurse when informed he would wake up other inmates.
Confused and agitated, Madoff reportedly said “no one is respecting me or doing anything” and that he could not “believe they are doing this to me!” though it was unclear who or what he was referring to at the time.