Bernard Madoff, the mastermind behind one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history, is terminally ill and is seeking compassionate release from prison to end his 150-year sentence.
Madoff, 81, asked a U.S. judge to release him early after serving just 10-and-a-half years of his term for running what prosecutors called a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, which was uncovered in December 2008.
