It's a start. Some of Bernie Madoff's clients will get back at least a portion of the money that he stole. Trustee Irving Picard says he expects to approve at least $100 million of investor claims—mere hundreds out of nearly 9,000 filed claims—by May 25, Bloomberg reports. Picard has recovered $1 billion and sued for another $10 billion from funds that withdrew money from Madoff accounts before his arrest.
"Congress specifically requires that these funds must be returned so that all customers share equally," says Picard, noting that he hasn't ruled out filing similar "clawback" lawsuits against Madoff's family. (More Bernard Madoff stories.)