[PAR] [TLE] Bernard Madoff [SEP] Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff ( ; born April 29, 1938) is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier.  He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.  Prosecutors estimated the size of the fraud to be $64.8 billion, based on the amounts in the accounts of Madoff's 4,800 clients as of November 30, 2008. [PAR] [TLE] Making false statements [SEP] Making false statements () is the common name for the United States federal crime laid out in Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code, which generally prohibits knowingly and willfully making false or fraudulent statements, or concealing information, in "any matter within the jurisdiction" of the federal government of the United States, even by .  A number of notable people have been convicted under the section, including Martha Stewart, Rod Blagojevich, Scooter Libby, Bernard Madoff, and Jeffrey Skilling.
[PAR] [TLE] Bernard Madoff [ SEP ] Bernard Lawrence " Bernie " Madoff ( ; born April 29 , 1938 ) is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker , investment advisor , and financier . He is the former non - executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market , and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history . Prosecutors estimated the size of the fraud to be $ 64.8 billion , based on the amounts in the accounts of Madoff 's 4,800 clients as of November 30 , 2008 . [PAR] [TLE] Making false statements [ SEP ] Making false statements ( ) is the common name for the United States federal crime laid out in Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code , which generally prohibits knowingly and willfully making false or fraudulent statements , or concealing information , in " any matter within the jurisdiction " of the federal government of the United States , even by . A number of notable people have been convicted under the section , including Martha Stewart , Rod Blagojevich , Scooter Libby , Bernard Madoff , and Jeffrey Skilling .
Which former financier was convicted under making false statements?
Which former financier was convicted under making false statements ?
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff