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Madoff's brother pleads the Fifth in London trial

A London trial brought by the liquidators of Bernard Madoff's UK business heard testimony from his younger brother

A London trial brought by the liquidators of Bernard Madoff's UK business to reclaim money from his family members and associates, on Wednesday heard testimony from Peter Madoff, his younger brother.

Peter Madoff, who is serving a 10-year sentence in a US federal prison for conspiracy and falsifying records, appeared as a witness for the liquidators via video link to a packed room at the Rolls Building in London. He invoked his Fifth Amendment rights on no less than 50 occasions.

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