Crime | Bernard Madoff Madoff Has $9B Secret Stash: Fellow Inmate Former partner knows where it is, may cut deal By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jun 21, 2010 10:55 AM CDT Copied In this Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Bernard L. Madoff leaves Federal Court in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file) Bernie Madoff has a secret stash, and his partner in crime knows where it is. The Ponzi schemer has told fellow federal prisoners he funneled $9 billion to three people—“I think it was personal friends,” the source tells the New York Post—and he suspects Frank DiPascali is using his knowledge of the recipients to make a deal with prosecutors. DiPascali pleaded guilty to helping Madoff last year and is currently in prison until he can post $10 million bond. He’s cooperating with prosecutors to avoid a life sentence, the Post reports. The inmate goes on to detail other parts of Madoff’s life, including wife Ruth’s attempt to start over: “She's bought a regular car. She's looking to do charity work.” Read These Next White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Report an error