By ALEX BERENSON New York Times NEW YORK - Alleging that Bernard Madoff sent at least a million dollars’ worth of jewelry as gifts to family members and friends in December, federal prosecutors asked a magistrate on Monday to revoke his bail and send ...Madoff Sons Reported Jewelry Violations to US, Lawyer Says BloombergProsecutors Want Madoff’... (news.google.com)

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By Zachary A. Goldfarb The inspector general of the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday that he is broadening his investigation into the agency's failure to detect the alleged fraud committed by Bernard L. Madoff, examining whether the ...Madoff Sons Told Prosecutors of Jewelry, Lawyer Says BloombergProsecutors Want Madoff’s Bai... (news.google.com)

By David Glovin Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The sons of Bernard Madoff, who is accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, alerted prosecutors last week that their father mailed them jewelry, watches and other items in violation of an asset freeze, ...Prosecutors Want Madoff’s Bail Revoked New York TimesUS govt to NY judge: Jail Madoff without bai... (news.google.com)

By ALEX BERENSON, EDMUND L. ANDREWS and DAVID STOUT The disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff tried to hide at least $1 million in watches and jewelry from government investigators and should have his bail revoked and sent to jail immediately, ...Madoff sightings cause heads to turn ReutersProsecutor wants Madoff jailed without bail The Associated ... (news.google.com)

NEW YORK (AP) -- A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens worth more than $1 million to relatives and friends.... (hosted.ap.org)

Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission. (www.boston.com)

By Jesse Westbrook and David Scheer Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers, critical of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to uncover Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion fraud, demanded the agency speed up an internal investigation of its ...Government Wants Madoff in Jail Now ABC NewsMadoff sightings cause heads to turn in New York... (news.google.com)

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors asked a judge to jail accused swindler Bernard Madoff on Monday, saying he sent jewelry and other items worth more than $1 million to family and friends in violation of his bail. (feeds.reuters.com)

Prosecutors asked that Madoff be detained after he and his wife sent watches, jewelry and other heirlooms to his brother, his sons and a couple in Florida. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

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NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday said disgraced financier Bernard Madoff violated bail conditions by mailing about $1 million worth of jewelry and other assets to relatives and should be jailed without bail. (feedproxy.google.com)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The internal watchdog at the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday an investigation of the agency's failure to uncover the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff will extend broadly to the agency's enforcement operations.... (hosted.ap.org)

By SARAH N. LYNCH and SIOBHAN HUGHES WASHINGTON -- The top watchdog at the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday he plans to broaden the investigation into why his agency repeatedly failed to uncover Bernard L. Madoff's alleged $50 billion ...Congress looks for answers in Madoff scandal CNNMoney.comBernard Madoff to Appear in Court fo... (news.google.com)

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A federal appeals court has ruled that the government can keep secret the identities of detainees allegedly abused at the Guantanamo ... (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday it has begun purchasing mortgage-backed securities in an effort to bolster the battered housing market. (www.newsvine.com)

On Monday, a House panel will look into how Bernard Madoff continued to operate his alleged investment fraud without an agency investigation. (www.msnbc.msn.com)

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You shouldn't expect regulators to catch bigtime financiopaths like Bernie Madoff - that's not how the world works. By Allan Sloan, senior editor at large Bernard Madoff, the man behind an alleged $50 billion fraud, has a yacht named 'Bull,' owns ...Video: Congress to Hold Hearing on Madoff Scandal AssociatedPressSEC Must ‘Defend ... (news.google.com)

The Securities and Exchange Commission heard rumblings about Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff's investment methods nearly a decade ago. Now a House panel wants to know how, despite those warnings, Madoff continued to operate without an agency investigation. (www.newsvine.com)

Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz of Spain negotiated blinding dust and a collision with a motorcycle entrant to win the second stage of the Dakar Rally on Sunday for the overall race lead. (www.newsvine.com)

By David Scheer and Ian Katz Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission may come under fire from lawmakers today for failing to quash Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme after an investor alerted the agency to the ...Video: Congress to Hold Hearing on Madoff Scandal AssociatedPressUS regulators probed Madoff ei... (news.google.com)

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