US Jury Convicts 5 Madoff Staffers in Giant Fraud

A U.S. federal jury has convicted five former employees of imprisoned investment manager Bernard Madoff on charges they helped their boss hide scams that cheated investors out of billions of dollars.Monday's jury verdict in New York caps a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors used hundreds of exhibits and dozens of witnesses to convict the defendants. The verdict came after 18 hours of deliberations over four days.Jurors found the accused guilty of fraud and conspiracy to...

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