Madoff was arrested in December 2008 on allegations that his company, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, had swindled billions of dollars from individuals, businesses and charities.

Bernard Madoff went down in history as the mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme ever uncovered, defrauding investors of more than $65 billion. But what exactly did he do, and why did his ...

How did one of the largest financial scandals of our time go on for so long without being detected? WSJ reporters offer insight into Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme.