Archive Hall of Shame By People Staff Published on December 29, 2008 12:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email CORRUPTION ON WALL STREETThe financial crisis took off Sept. 15 with the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and its CEO Richard Fuld (far left) personifies the meltdown. SEX SCANDALN.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer—who fought prostitution as an attorney general—resigned when the feds uncovered his trysts with escort Ashley Dupré. PONZI SCHEMERBernard Madoff, 70, was charged with defrauding investors of $50 billion. SENTENCED TO PRISONO.J. Simpson got at least nine years for armed robbery and kidnapping. SHADY BUSINESSIll. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, 52, was arrested for trying to auction off Barack Obama’s empty Senate seat.