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Bernie Madoff’s personal possessions to be auctioned

Hundreds of items belonging to disgraced financier to go under the hammer

Hundreds of items once belonging to Madoff will be auctioned off on November 13, 2010, running the gamut from a massive emerald-cut diamond to his black bedroom slippers, US officials said. Proceeds from the auction will compensate the victims of his multibillion USD Ponzi scheme (AFP/Getty Images)

Jewellery which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, are displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 (AFP/Getty Images)

Hundreds of items once belonging to Madoff will be auctioned off on November 13, 2010, running the gamut from a massive emerald-cut diamond to his black bedroom slippers, US officials said (AFP/Getty Images)

Personal items which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, are displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 in New York (AFP/Getty Images)

Suits which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, are displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned (AFP/Getty Images)

Hundreds of items once belonging to Madoff will be auctioned off on November 13, 2010, running the gamut from a massive emerald-cut diamond to his black bedroom slippers, US officials said (AFP/Getty Images)

Designer shoes are displayed at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

The United States Marshals Service will conduct the auction of property seized in connection with Madoff’s criminal prosecution and the proceeds will be deposited into a fund compensating victims of the multi-billion dollar fraud. The auction will occur at 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2010 online and live at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers (AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Marshals keep watch over jewelry at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

Members of the press film items at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

A designer watch is dipslayed at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

The auction will occur at 10:00 a.m. on November 13, 2010 online and live at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers (Getty Images)

Shirts which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, are displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 (AFP/Getty Images)

Proceeds from the auction will compensate the victims of his multibillion USD Ponzi scheme (AFP/Getty Images)

Shoes which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, are displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 (AFP/Getty Images)

A 10.54 carats diamond on platinum ring, which belonged to disgraced financier Bernie Madoff, is displayed during a press preview of items from Madoff to be auctioned, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 (AFP/Getty Images)

A pair of slippers belonging to Bernie Madoff, embroidered with his BLM initials in gold, are displayed during a press preview of Madoff auction items at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, November 10, 2010 (AFP/Getty Images)

Designer shoes are displayed at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

The auction will occur at 10:00 am on November 13, 2010 online and live at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers (Getty Images)

Items are displayed at a press preview of an auction of 400 pieces of personal property, jewelry, and antiques from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 10, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City (Getty Images)

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