Bernard Madoff's Brother To Plead Guilty, U.s. Says

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Wed, 06/27/2012 - 3:25pm

(Reuters) - Peter Madoff, the brother of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges on Friday, the first family member to do so since the Ponzi schemer's fraud was uncovered in December 2008.

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