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.
Courts can also impose a different type of penalty instead of prison time, such as fines or probation. As of 2014, Bernie Madoff was responsible for the largest case of fraud in U.S. history. He stole $65 million from his clients and was sentenced to 150 years in prison.