Milken's compensation was brought up when then-U.S. Prosecutor Rudy Giuliani charged Milken with "racketeering, insider trading, and securities fraud." Milken pleaded guilty to six charges, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He served just short of two years and paid over $1 billion in penalties.Ron Galella, Ltd.
/ Getty ImagesAfter Milken was released from prison, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993 and was told he had roughly 18 months to live.Milken became a philanthropist after his release from prison. The Milken Family Foundation has donated more than $1 billion, and has raised $75 million for cancer research. Milken also launched and sits on the board of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Trump used to have whiskey with Boesky and cookies with Milken.