Madoff's Son Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

[Chris_]

Madoff's Son Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

A law enforcement official says Bernard Madoff's eldest sons was found hanging by a dog leash in his living room, dead of an apparent suicide Saturday on the second anniversary of his father's arrest.

Mark Madoff, 46, was found hanged in his apartment in Manhattan's fashionable SoHo section, according to the official. A family member notified police around 7:30 a.m. The official says Mark Madoff's 2-year-old son was asleep in his bedroom at the time.

Mark Madoff and his brother, Andrew, were under investigation but hadn't faced any criminal charges in the massive Ponzi scheme that led to their father's jailing.

Fox News

[Evil_Conservative]

How sad.   

I'm glad another family member found him first, rather then the two year old.

[Eupher]

How sad.   

I'm glad another family member found him first, rather then the two year old.

Worthless excuse of a human being to off himself with a 2-year old in the next room. Dumbass could've jumped off a bridge with the ******* dog leash wrapped around his neck to get the job done - he didn't have to do it where the kid could find him. 

[NHSparky]

Not to speak ill of the dead, but if he was involved, he got off easy.

[JLO]

Worthless excuse of a human being to off himself with a 2-year old in the next room. Dumbass could've jumped off a bridge with the ******* dog leash wrapped around his neck to get the job done - he didn't have to do it where the kid could find him. 

Totally agreed.  I knew a boy in grade school that found his Dad who used a shotgun to his head (triggered by his toe) and this boy found him in the basement.  He wasn't ever the same after that.

I guess the suicider is not thinking at the time.  But man - if you wanna off yourself, don't make your family witness it, FGS. 

[littlelamb]

I remember my paternal grandmother telling me when I had a family tree project due how her father called all 9 of his children to the kitchen. Once all of her siblings and herself were there he shot himself in the head. She said she had nightmares for years and never allowed my dad to touch a gun.

[Evil_Conservative]

I remember my paternal grandmother telling me when I had a family tree project due how her father called all 9 of his children to the kitchen. Once all of her siblings and herself were there he shot himself in the head. She said she had nightmares for years and never allowed my dad to touch a gun.

Oh my gosh. 

[Boudicca]

I remember my paternal grandmother telling me when I had a family tree project due how her father called all 9 of his children to the kitchen. Once all of her siblings and herself were there he shot himself in the head. She said she had nightmares for years and never allowed my dad to touch a gun.

OMG, how horrible for the children.
I found out while researching Mom's line that her Dad, his two brothers and both parents had ALL committed suicide.  In several cases, a child found the body and then later killed himself.
What a selfish bastard Madoff was; I thank God his son didn't stumble in the room.