Civics and Urban Life Bernard Madoff: 150 Years of Solitude June 29, 2009 louise crawford The story is in the headlines: NY Daily News: Ponzi King Gets the Max NY Post: Bernie Madoff to Rot in Jail NY Times: Madoff Gets Maximum Sentence for Huge Ponzi Scheme Gothamist: Finally: Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years for Ponzi Scheme