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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Inside the Madoff Homes

The government prepares to auction off the Ponzi penthouse

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(Newser) – America’s most luxurious crime scene is for sale. The US Marshals Service will auction off Bernie Madoff’s 4,000-square-foot Manhattan penthouse duplex this week, and it gave AP photographers a look inside the premises, which Madoff valued at $7 million. For photos of the swank pad, along with shots of his 8,700-square-foot estate in Palm Beach, which will likewise be sold off soon, click the image gallery to the left.

This photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 in New York shows a leather bull in Benard Madoff's office in Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
This photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 in New York shows a leather bull in Benard Madoff's office in Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
This photo shows the kitchen of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
This photo shows the kitchen of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The kitchen of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The kitchen of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The patio of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The patio of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Ruth Madoff's office in Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Ruth Madoff's office in Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Antique golf clubs sit in a rack in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home. All the items in the house will be sold at auction.
Antique golf clubs sit in a rack in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home. All the items in the house will be sold at auction.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
The walls of Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. living room is decorated with antiques Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
The walls of Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. living room is decorated with antiques Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
The sitting area of Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. master bedroom.
The sitting area of Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. master bedroom.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
The master bedroom in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home which featured a large dressing area for him and then one for his wife.
The master bedroom in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home which featured a large dressing area for him and then one for his wife.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
One of two bathrooms off the master bedroom in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home. The home featured two dressing areas in the master bedroom, one for her and one for him.
One of two bathrooms off the master bedroom in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home. The home featured two dressing areas in the master bedroom, one for her and one for him.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
A statue of a bull sits in Bernard Madoff's study in his Palm Beach, Fla. home.
A statue of a bull sits in Bernard Madoff's study in his Palm Beach, Fla. home.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
A telescope points out towards the Florida Intercoastal waterway in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home.
A telescope points out towards the Florida Intercoastal waterway in Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
The master bedroom of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The master bedroom of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The master bedroom of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The master bedroom of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
One of the bathrooms in Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
One of the bathrooms in Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Palm Beach, Fla. is seen across the Intercoastal Waterway from the docks at Bernard Madoff's home.
Palm Beach, Fla. is seen across the Intercoastal Waterway from the docks at Bernard Madoff's home.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
The patio of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The patio of Bernard Madoff's penthouse apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
US Marshall service spokesman, Barry Golden, discusses the Bernard Madoff house in Palm Beach, Fla. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 as he prepares the house for sale at a public auction.
US Marshall service spokesman, Barry Golden, discusses the Bernard Madoff house in Palm Beach, Fla. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 as he prepares the house for sale at a public auction.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Large vegetation and a swimming pool sit behind Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.
Large vegetation and a swimming pool sit behind Bernard Madoff's Palm Beach, Fla. home Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
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