Victims of Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme have received a final payment of $131 million from a compensation fund. This brings the total amount distributed to victims to $4.3 billion. The payment concludes a long process of distributing funds to those who suffered losses due to Madoff's fraud. The federal government oversaw the compensation fund's distribution. The $4.3 billion represents a significant, though incomplete, recovery for those impacted.