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Bernie Madoff expresses surprise at how long his scheme lasted

So, here's one for you -- according to Joseph Cotchett (a lawyer for some of Bernie Madoff's victims), Bernie Madoff is surprised that his Ponzi scheme lasted as long as it did. The revelation came during a 4.5 hour interview, wherein Madoff revealed how the scheme worked and how securities regulators didn't catch him. Madoff did apologize, repeatedly, for the harm he caused victims.

The most interesting part of the interview is when Madoff described meetings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while he was committing the fraud and how the SEC was unable to catch him, which didn't surprise him. These comments lead Cotchett to theorize that "many people" were negligent, including the government watchdog agencies. Let's not forget that the SEC has seen no evidence of wrongdoing by its staff as far as the Madoff situation is concerned. Nevertheless, the SEC has undergone many changes in order to continue to protect investors and the market.

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