https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/14/ap-source-ponzi-schemer-bernie-madoff-dies-in-prison/ > By Michael Balsamo and Tom Hays | The Associated Press > NEW YORK  — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. He was 82.