Bernard's wife and two sons were not charged with crimes. But Irving Picard, the court-appointed trustee in the Madoff asset recovery, sued Ruth for than $40 million. Lawsuits against the Madoff family total about $200 million.
Bernard Madoff was constantly under pressure to find new victims for his scheme, which fell apart in tandem with the recession, as the growing demand for remittances outweighed the amount of fresh money coming in.
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