1 Gout can also affect the joints of the feet, ankles, knees, wrists, fingers, and elbows. 2  Symptoms may occur after an illness or surgery.  Gout may first appear as nodules (tophi) on the hands, elbows, or ears. You may not have any of the classic symptoms of a gout attack.
June 4, 2011 - Final auction of personal property belonging to Madoff nets $500,000. To date, the total recovery from the Madoffs has been approximately $24 million in property sales and $80 million in cash assets.
Victims of Bernie Madoff's multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme will begin receiving some of their money back today. This initial distribution is the first return of stolen funds to Madoff's defrauded customers, said Irving Picard, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Madoff's firm in federal bankruptcy court. More than 1,200 account holders will split the first $312 million.