They claim they had no knowledge of the fraud and have not faced any charges but many victims are sceptical that Madoff could have managed the scheme on his own.

他们声称他们对于本案丝毫不知情，并且也没有面对任何指控。但许多受害人怀疑麦道夫可不可能把阴谋只控制在自己身上。

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Saying he was "painfully aware that I have deeply hurt many many people", Madoff described a long-running scheme that he knew from the beginning was "criminal and wrong" but hoped would end shortly.

他说自己“痛苦地知道我深深地伤害了许多许多人”。 马道夫讲述了一个他从起始就知道是“犯罪性的和错误的”而希望短期结束的旷日持久的骗局。

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When her husband, Bernard Madoff, divulged his Ponzi scheme, a $65-billion fraud for which he awaits sentencing later this month, Mrs. Madoff’s life was also ruined.

当她的丈夫，伯纳德．麦道夫，泄露了他的65亿美元的 庞氏诈骗计划即将在本月末等待审判时， 麦道夫夫人的生活也被毁了。

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Madoff admitted he had been defrauding thousands of clients since the early 1990s - operating a classic Ponzi scheme - using the money that new customers invested to pay those who wanted to withdraw funds.

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The alleged Madoff scheme also hit several charities and other groups.

NPR: Op-Ed: SEC Negligent In Madoff Ponzi Scheme

Friend is a bit more nuanced, while Lewis tends to skip over key figures in exchange for hyperbole i.e. comparing municipal public service benefits to a Madoff scheme.

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Regulators would rather put Madoff to rest than further investigate firms that not only facilitated the Madoff scheme but continue to this day to conceal it from investors.

FORBES: Many Madoff Victims Still Don't Know They Were Investors