Sondra Weiner sister of Ponzi scam king Madoff commits suicide
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Sondra Wiener and her husband Marvin were found with gunshot wounds on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to a statement from the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office.
Sondra Wiener, the 87 year-old sister of America’s biggest fraudster Bernie Madoff, and her husband died last week from an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said on Sunday.
Wiener and her husband Marvin were found with gunshot wounds on Thursday in Boynton Beach, Florida, according to a statement from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.
“After further investigation, it appears to be a murder/suicide,” the office said.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Madoff died at age 82 last year in federal prison, where he was serving a 150-year sentence.
He was convicted of masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history.
His massive scheme, estimated as high as $64.8 billion, went undiscovered for years and ensnared thousands of victims, including charities, hedge funds, celebrities and pension funds.
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