Madoff Victims Respond As He Seeks Early Release.
BALDWIN: The man behind the world's largest Ponzi scheme says he is dying and would like to get out of prison early. In a court filing, Bernie Madoff says that he has terminal kidney disease and has only 18 months to live. Remember, he was sentenced to 150 years for swindling billions of dollars from unsuspecting investors. So far, he has served 11 years but is now looking for a compassionate release. He also has asked President Trump to commute his sentence. So with me now, two of Madoff's victims, Ronnie Sue And Dominic Ambrosino. So thank you both so much for being on. And it's my understanding you lost your entire savings because of this man. And here he is asking for this compassionate release so he can die the at home. Do you think he should get it?</s>DOMINIC AMBROSINO, VICTIM OF BERNIE MADOFF'S PONZI SCHEME: Absolutely not.</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO:  VICTIM OF BERNIE MADOFF'S PONZI SCHEME: No. Definitely not.</s>DOMINIC AMBROSINO: Definitely not.</s>BALDWIN: Tell me why.</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: Well, first of all, he's in jail for actions that he took on his own accord. We've been in jail, as well as the other victims, for his actions. And you know, we can't forget that it's not just Bernie Madoff who is responsible for this. We have in place, insurance companies, quasi government SIPC insurance company. We have the SEC. Those are agencies that also should be responsible that haven't been held responsible for the oversight. And with Bernie Madoff possibly getting out, that's another case where there's no responsibility for illegal actions.</s>BALDWIN: What about the fact he's even asking. What does that tell you?</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: Well, you know, that's really not much of the issue. I have a very dear friend who's got kidney failure. And I would also like to discuss that, if I can. He's looking for a kidney transplant. And I have no compassion for Bernie Madoff, nor do I think he has any right to ask for it when my friend needs a kidney transplant. And if I may throw out his contact information, if anybody is willing to or wants to learn more about kidney transplants, they can go to "our guy needs a kidney" on Facebook. And message the family.</s>BALDWIN: Is this person a Madoff -- is this a Madoff victim as well? Or is this just a friend?</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: It's a very dear friend. But when the word kidney comes up, I can't help but go in that direction.</s>BALDWIN: OK. I appreciate that's near and dear to your heart. But, yes, if we can just stay on Madoff because he actually told "The Washington Post" in a phone interview, quote, I'm terminally ill. There's no cure for my type of disease. So you know I've served 11 years already and quite frankly I've suffered through it. So he says he's suffered to the two of you. Dominic, I haven't heard as much from you. How much have you suffered?</s>DOMINIC AMBROSINO: We've suffered, we've suffered, tremendously. And it's not just us too. It's hundreds, if not thousands of victims out there. There's people that committed suicide. There's people that didn't see their life through after the debacle that Madoff caused. And they died, they are dead. Things happen in life. He committed this. He perpetrated this whole fraud. He needs to pay. He needs to stay right where he is. He ruined a lot of people's lives in this world. He needs to stay exactly where he is. He needs to die there.</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: And if I can just --</s>BALDWIN: Go ahead, Ronnie Sue.</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: I'm sorry throw in. We have rules. We have laws in this country and they should be abided by. And we have two government agencies that are also responsible for this that we can't forget about that. The SEC and SIPC who are here to help every investor, not just Madoff investors. They insure your money, they oversee the brokers and they failed in their actions. And there's been absolutely no accountability but them for the victims. And you know, and then Madoff wants to get out. So it's a three-prong piece. And none of these are showing any, any compassion for the victims. Any legality of being responsible for lack of oversight, fighting the victims for the insurance money that we were due.</s>BALDWIN: Sure, sure, no. It was such a huge story but to be so personally impacted by it and then to hear this man wanting to get out early so he can die in peace outside of prison. I wanted to instantly talk to the two of you. Ronnie Sue and Dominic, thank you. And I wish your friend well, thank you both very much.</s>RONNIE SUE AMBROSINO: Thank you.</s>BALDWIN: I do want to squeeze this in before we go -- thank you. Before we go, I want to say, welcome home and congratulations to this incredible woman. The NASA astronaut returned to earth today after a record breaking 328 days in space. It is the longest single space flight by a woman. And while she was at the International Space Station, she was also part of the first all-female space walk.