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| Madoff under curfew on $10m bail | Madoff under curfew on $10m bail |
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| Bernard Madoff, the hedge fund boss accused of a $50bn (£32bn) fraud, has put up $10m bail and in effect been placed under house arrest. | Bernard Madoff, the hedge fund boss accused of a $50bn (£32bn) fraud, has put up $10m bail and in effect been placed under house arrest. |
| Mr Madoff turned up at New York's federal court to sign some papers but did not answer reporters' questions. | Mr Madoff turned up at New York's federal court to sign some papers but did not answer reporters' questions. |
| He signed over his New York flat and his homes in Long Island and Palm Beach, Florida to make up the bail. | He signed over his New York flat and his homes in Long Island and Palm Beach, Florida to make up the bail. |
| He will also be fitted with an electronic tag and will have to seek permission to leave his flat. | He will also be fitted with an electronic tag and will have to seek permission to leave his flat. |
| In addition to surrendering his own passport, Mr Madoff has also agreed to hand in that of his wife Ruth. | In addition to surrendering his own passport, Mr Madoff has also agreed to hand in that of his wife Ruth. |
| The bail conditions were tightened after Mr Madoff failed to find the required four people to co-sign his bail agreement. | The bail conditions were tightened after Mr Madoff failed to find the required four people to co-sign his bail agreement. |
| If the correct documents are supplied, Mr Madoff will not have to make another court appearance until 12 January. | If the correct documents are supplied, Mr Madoff will not have to make another court appearance until 12 January. |
| Attorney withdraws | Attorney withdraws |
| Also on Wednesday, US Attorney General Michael Mukasey removed himself from the investigation. | Also on Wednesday, US Attorney General Michael Mukasey removed himself from the investigation. |
| It was announced by the Justice Department, which declined to discuss the reasons for the decision. | It was announced by the Justice Department, which declined to discuss the reasons for the decision. |
| Mr Mukasey's son, Marc, has said that he represents a senior official at Mr Madoff's firm, Frank DiPascali. | Mr Mukasey's son, Marc, has said that he represents a senior official at Mr Madoff's firm, Frank DiPascali. |
| "I represent Mr DiPascali, for the record, we are trying to sift through the facts like everybody else," he said. | "I represent Mr DiPascali, for the record, we are trying to sift through the facts like everybody else," he said. |
| 'Veil of secrecy' | 'Veil of secrecy' |
| Harvey Pitt, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - the top US financial regulator - said it would not be enough to impose greater regulation on hedge funds for its own sake. | Harvey Pitt, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - the top US financial regulator - said it would not be enough to impose greater regulation on hedge funds for its own sake. |
| "What is really critical is that the veil of secrecy that covers a lot of these hedge funds be removed," he told the BBC's World Tonight programme. | |
| He added that there has to be, "an effort to understand what effect they are having in the marketplace, what their conduct and activities are like, and whether they raise significant issues for the regulators". | He added that there has to be, "an effort to understand what effect they are having in the marketplace, what their conduct and activities are like, and whether they raise significant issues for the regulators". |
| In response to questions about how regulators should realise when fraud is happening, he said it is not always as obvious as it seems with hindsight. | In response to questions about how regulators should realise when fraud is happening, he said it is not always as obvious as it seems with hindsight. |
| "People intent on defrauding others have a very high likelihood that they won't get caught for a fairly long period of time," Mr Pitt said. | "People intent on defrauding others have a very high likelihood that they won't get caught for a fairly long period of time," Mr Pitt said. |