Ira Sorkin

Bernie Madoff Makes Friends Behind Bars

Wall Street Journal | By DIONNE SEARCEY | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business


A description of Mr. Madoff's prison life has emerged from interviews with current and former inmates at Butner and various lawyers, including some wh...

Madoff's Lawyer: I Would Do It All Again Despite The Death Threats

Financial Times | Joanna Chung | Posted 08.05.2009 | Business


The man who defended Bernard Madoff would not hesitate to do it again. "Absolutely," says Ira Sorkin, who vigorously argued for leniency on behalf of...

Madoff Lawyer: Bernie Should Only Get 12-Year Sentence

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 07.24.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff's lawyer has told a judge scheduled to sentence the disgraced financier next week that 12 years in prison will be suff...