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Bernie Madoff and Wife Ruth Attempted Suicide on Christmas Eve [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:47:49 +0000

In the first interview she has given about her husband’s crimes, Ruth Madoff told CBS that she and Bernie Madoff attempted to commit suicide during the wave of public outrage following her husband’s arrest.

Bernie Madoff's Wife of 52 Years, Ruth, Abandons Him to Fix Relationship with Their Son

Shauna Wright — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:38:49 +0000

Ruth Madoff, 70, who stood by her husband Bernie after he was convicted in 2008 of bilking his clients out of $65 billion in a 20-year Ponzi-scheme, has now reportedly abandoned her marriage of five decades, although it’s unclear if she plans to seek a divorce.

Her initial devotion to her husband cost her a relationship with their two sons, Mark and Andrew. Ruth stopped visiting Bernie in prison after Mark committed suicide in December of 2010, and she now wants to patch things up with her only remaining child.

Somebody Just Paid $200 for Bernie Madoff's Underwear

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:01:30 +0000

Over the weekend, all of the personal items from disgraced swindler Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach, Florida mansion were auctioned off by a Miami auction house.

And we mean all of his personal items. In fact, an unnamed buyer paid $200 for a couple weeks worth of Bernie Madoff's unmentionables.