
The money consists of a series of loans apparently made by Madoff to his sons, most of which was due to be paid back next year.
Madoff was jailed last week after pleading guilty to a massive, decades-long scheme to rip off investors.
Prosecutors have already announced they want to seize assets in the name of Madoff's wife Ruth.
But this was the first time that the operation to recover the missing billions of dollars turned on the sons.
Madoff claimed in court that he acted alone and that his family members knew nothing of his scam. However, the latest moves are likely to fuel speculation that investigators are probing the rest of the family.
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Madoff was jailed last week after pleading guilty to a massive, decades-long scheme to rip off investors.
Prosecutors have already announced they want to seize assets in the name of Madoff's wife Ruth.
But this was the first time that the operation to recover the missing billions of dollars turned on the sons.
Madoff claimed in court that he acted alone and that his family members knew nothing of his scam. However, the latest moves are likely to fuel speculation that investigators are probing the rest of the family.
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