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Prosecutors charged Madoff, 70, with a single count of securities fraud. They said he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.

So what is the downside of running a $50 billion dollar ponzi scheme?

[LegendHasIt]

I stole a candy bar from the store when I was 7 (they cost 5 cents retail back then). Got caught by my Mom.

My Dad ‘whupped’ my posterior when he found out about it; my 25 cent a week allowance was suspended for three months. They made me go confess to the store owner, pay for the candy bar and volunteer to work three hours a day on Saturdays for a month cleaning up around the store “Just so I’d learn my lesson”.

Apparently the lesson I should have learned, at least by today’s standards is: If you are going to steal, steal BIG.