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Madoff's $8.75M Beach House Not All That

Marshals Service puts property up for sale

By the Associated Press

Posted Sep 2, 2009 9:25 AM CDT

(AP) – Those who see Bernard Madoff as an evil purveyor of excess might be disappointed by his beach house: It's not that palatial. At 3,014 square feet, the home is cottage-size by super-rich standards. There's no garage. Not even a walk-in closet. But the 1.... Read full story »

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