Peter Henning

Professor of Law, Wayne State University

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Professor at Wayne State University Law School, he prosecuted bank fraud cases during the savings and loan scandals of the late 1980's

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After pleading guilty to  11 felony counts  in federal court today,  Bernard Madoff  did not go home to his Upper East Side apartment, but to jail, until he is sentenced on June 16.

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Bernard Madoff  told a federal court he was "ashamed" and "sorry," but that his massive Ponzi scheme was designed to "satisfy" his "clients."

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Bernard Madoff told a federal court he was "ashamed" and "sorry," but that his massive Ponzi scheme was designed to "satisfy" his "clients."

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The  Enron  case took four months to try, but the jury needed just 31 hours to reach its verdicts.

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The Enron case took four months to try, but the jury needed just 31 hours to reach its verdicts.

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