Former Bernard Madoff finance chief Frank DiPascali’s testimony against five former co-workers charged with aiding the disgraced financier’s Ponzi scheme could be a double-edged legal sword that helps both defense and prosecution. DiPascali, who pleaded guilty to $17.3 billion fraud and hopes to reduce the 125-year maximum prison term he faces by cooperating with the government, has helped prosecutors give Manhattan federal court jurors a firsthand look into how the scheme operated. He has also provided details of alleged wrongdoing by the defendants. More in USA Today here.
