Lawyers representing the town of Fairfieldare facing off in court with lawyers for family and associates of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff in an effort to reclaim about $42 million lost by the town’s pension fund, The Associated Press reports.
Town attorney Richard Saxl says it’s asking to be made part of a legal case to claim a return of the money. A hearing is scheduled Thursday in Connecticut Appellate Court.
The 73-year-old Madoff is serving a 150-year prison sentence after admitting that his investment service was a Ponzi scheme.
Fairfield is suing Maxam Capital Management, the financier’s brother Peter Madoff and others the town accuses of funneling billions to keep Madoff’s scheme going and concealing the fraud.
Lawyers for Maxam and others did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
