Can we put Bernie back in his penthouse? Ira Sorkin, Bernard Madoff’s lawyer, is appealing the decision to put his client, who pled guilty yesterday to charges related to his ponzi scheme, back under house arrest. The Manhattan jail cell he was put in is a far cry from the penthouse he once lived, as you might guess. source
There’s a good question to ask. Dude stole $50 billion in a fraudulent ponzi scheme and apparently hired people to make fake accounting documents for some stupid reason. As Madoff faces up to 150 years in jail on 11 federal charges, which he’ll likely plead guilty to on Thursday, his investorshope that the guy finally explains what his motive was. source
Best press conference ever. TMZ.com just confirmed it. Hopefully Charles Barkley says something awesome. In case you forgot, the former NBA superstar and current TNT commentator, who is not a role model, was arrested on a DUI charge in Arizona on New Year’s Eve. source
When I walked into the cell I saw this fat, bald bloke sitting in the corner crying like a baby. He was shaking like a leaf, a total wreck. He kept sobbing over and over, ‘I can’t go to jail – I’ll be killed.’
Richard Lyttle • A British man who shared a jail cell with former pop star Boy George. George was sentenced to 15 months for false imprisonment of a male escort. We admit, this whole incident makes us feel a little grimy on the outside. • source
