The new criminal charges filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan prior to the confirmation by Ira Sorkin, Bernard Madoff's criminal defense lawyer, that his client would plead guilty to federal charges.
This 'criminal information' is usually filed by prosecutors before a defendant waives the right to have a grand jury consider evidence for an indictment. This usually means that a defendant intends to enter into a plea agreement.
You can read Madoff's felony charges below:
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