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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: U.S. Marshals Service

U.S. Marshals Service stories: 5 news summaries

 Madoff's $8.75M Beach House Not All That

Marshals Service puts property up for sale

(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 1.2-acre lot sits closer to... More »

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(Newser) - US Marshals seized Ruth Madoff’s $7 million Manhattan penthouse today after she made a deal to give it up last week, the New York Post reports. Madoff “left voluntarily and in an orderly manner to which all sides agreed,” said her lawyer. “We’re not here... More »

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(Newser) - While seizing Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach possessions yesterday, US Marshals got an eyeful of the fraudster's home furnishings, reports the Palm Beach Post. And they weren't impressed. "I've never seen so much bull in my life," said one deputy. "Pictures of bulls, bull statues, even bulls on... More »

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 Body of Fugitive 
 US Marshal 
 Found in Mexico 

Shot lawman was wanted for pawning government gun

(Newser) - The decomposing body of a US marshal wanted for stealing government property has been found dumped in a canal in Ciudad Juarez, CNN reports. Vincent Bustamente had been shot in the head execution-style, according to Mexican police. The El Paso officer had not been seen since he failed to show... More »

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 Bridge 'Suicide' Ruled Fugitive 

Hedge fund founder on the lam: marshals

(Newser) - A New York hedge fund manager who bilked investors out of $400 million has been declared a fugitive by federal authorities, reports Bloomberg. "Suicide has been ruled out,'' said a spokesman for the US Marshals Service. Samuel Israel disappeared the day he was scheduled to begin a 20-year... More »

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