Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Mansions of Bernie Madoff

New charges related to the Ponzi scheme expected soon.

ByBRIAN ROSS, JOSEPH RHEE and MEGAN CHUCHMACH
September 8, 2009, 9:32 PM

Sept. 9, 2009— -- The lavish two-story Manhattan penthouse apartment where Bernie Madoff was confined during his house arrest and his luxury waterfront estate in Palm Beach offer the latest glimpses into the Ponzi scammer's extravagant lifestyle, funded by his $65 billion fraud.

U.S. Marshalls opened the doors to the properties this week, providing the first tours of the residences purchased with money stolen from Madoff's many victims.

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The Manhattan property's décor spares no expense – there is a baby grand Steinway piano, four fireplaces, antique rugs and a custom-made bed and mattress in the master bedroom, among other fine furnishings.

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