Bernard Madoff exits Manhattan federal court docket, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in New York. Madoff, the financier who pleaded responsible to orchestrating the biggest Ponzi scheme in historical past, died in 2021. (AP / Louis Lanzano, File)
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. --
The sister of Wall Avenue fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband have been discovered useless in what investigators mentioned was an obvious murder-suicide in Florida, in accordance with information stories.
The Palm Seaside County Sheriff's Workplace on Sunday recognized the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Seaside and her 90-year-old husband, Marvin. They have been discovered unresponsive with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon inside their residence.
"Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived on scene to research additional. After additional investigation it seems to be a homicide/suicide," the Sheriff's Workplace assertion mentioned.
Officers mentioned the reason for demise shall be decided by the Medical Examiner's Workplace.
A lady who recognized herself because the spouse of son David Wiener requested for privateness "at the moment of grief."
Contacted by telephone, she mentioned: "We don't make any remark at the moment."
Madoff was infamously recognized for orchestrating a large Ponzi scheme that worn out individuals's fortunes and ruined charities. He was sentenced to 150 years in jail after pleading responsible in 2009 to fraud and different expenses and died whereas incarcerated at age 82 final 12 months.
Post a Comment