Bernard L. Madoff and his wife sent watches,$1 million in jewelry and other heirlooms to his brother, his sons and a couple in Florida last month.

Prosecutors asked that disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff be detained Monday after he and his wife sent watches, jewelry and other heirlooms to his brother, his sons and a couple in Florida last month.At a hearing Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc Litt said Mr. Madoff should be jailed pending trial on a securities fraud charge after he or his wife mailed items, including $1 million in jewelry and other valuables, following an injunction freezing his assets in a separate civil case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.