Bernie Madoff Smashed in Face, Says Paper

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

Bernard Madoff (Credit: U.S. Marshals Service)

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) There are a lot of people who would love to hit Bernie Madoff in the face. According to The Wall Street Journal, someone finally did.

According to three unnamed sources who spoke to the paper, the fallen financier was physically assaulted by another inmate last December.

According to one of the sources, who is an inmate familiar with the matter, Madoff was treated for a broken nose, fractured ribs and cuts to his head and face.

The 71-year-old Madoff is currently serving a 150-year sentence in a North Carolina federal prison after admitting his multi-decade pyramid scheme cost thousands of investors billions of dollars.

The Wall Street Journal said details of Madoff's injuries could not be independently confirmed. Officials are denying the incident, claiming Madoff was suffering from dizziness and hypertension.

On Wednesday, two former employees accused of helping the fraudulent Wall Street financier program an old computer to generate false records were indicted.

The indictment accuses computer programmers Jerome O'Hara and George Perez of conspiracy, falsifying records of a broker dealer and falsifying records of an investment adviser.

O'Hara and Perez each remain free on $1 million bail. Defense lawyers say the men will plead not guilty.

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by dontknowitall March 20, 2010 7:13 AM EDT: Bernie, who?; Reply to this comment


by erb0087 March 20, 2010 6:04 AM EDT: "Madoff was treated for a broken nose, fractured ribs and cuts to his head and face."

That's mild compared to what some of his victims suffered. Some were driven to suicide.

Nobody shed any tears when Jeffrey Dahmer was assaulted in prison.

Bernie Madoff is just as evil as Dahmer was.; Reply to this comment


by erb0087 March 20, 2010 5:58 AM EDT: "...it said another inmate who recently was released from Butner confirmed the assault. A third unnamed person did, too, according the report. The former inmate, who served time on drug charges, said the dispute centered on money the assailant thought he was owed by Madoff." - www.nydailynews.com
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One of the worst things an inmate can do in prison is fall behind in his debts.

Or maybe the guy was extorting Madoff for "protection money." That's very possible.; Reply to this comment


by babooph March 19, 2010 10:00 AM EDT: Hope the assailant did not hurt his hand...; Reply to this comment


by TVO1CITW March 19, 2010 9:04 AM EDT: Did he think that jail had penthouse suites with gold bars and gold toilets? That is what money will do to you.; Reply to this comment


by Justme8811 March 19, 2010 12:03 AM EDT: That is all that is all that happened?? Get ready for the next beat down Bernard...; Reply to this comment


by rwsmith29456 March 18, 2010 11:02 PM EDT: And he was raped with a fire extinguisher.; Reply to this comment


by meincalifornia March 18, 2010 10:37 PM EDT: suffer you losers. couldn't see straight when the money was flowing now you cry foul shame on you. money coming in who cares where from all is good just give me more more i said more. lose the money... cry cry cry curse curse. suffer suffer suffer think be wiser loser; Reply to this comment


by pasioannina March 18, 2010 6:52 PM EDT: He may be a criminal, but who beat up a 71 year old is some one that wants to be know, or a want stuff thinking he has money 4 canteen and as a felon my self most don't beat up old people
there are other ways; Reply to this comment


by ladyang March 18, 2010 6:20 PM EDT: Dude should have watched OZ before going to jail.
Or he should have taken a clue from what happened to John Gotti when he went to jail.
You have to pay someone to protect you in prison.; Reply to this comment