Madoff Fund Recovered Victim Losses

The Bernie Madoff victim compensation fund recovered almost 94% of victims’ proven losses, a rare outcome after one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in US history. In December 2024, the US Justice Department announced the fund’s 10th and final distribution, sending more than $131 million to victims around the world. In total, the Madoff Victim Fund paid over $4.3 billion to 40,930 victims in 127 countries, bringing their recovery to 93.71% of fraud losses.

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