Former Securities and Exchange Commission general counsel David M. Becker, who indirectly benefited from Bernard Madoff’s epic Ponzi scheme, has agreed to give back his share of the proceeds, a lawyer for Becker said Monday. Becker and his two brothers, whose mother left behind an investment account with Madoff when she died in 2004, have agreed to pay $556,017 to settle a lawsuit by the trustee overseeing the Madoff bankruptcy. More in the Washington Post here.