Who are Bernie Madoff family members, his sons and wife and where are they now today

Who are Bernie Madoff family members, his sons and wife and where are they now today

A famous American fraudster financier, Bernie Madoff, who’s known as the mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme is making headlines after the streaming giant Netflix has released their new docu-series, know about his wife and sons today

For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the streaming giant has recently released a documentary series based on the life of Madoff, which is titled Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.

The platform released the docu-series today, Thursday, January 5, 2023. After the platform dropped the episodes of the series, the netizens are recalling the fraudster and his crime.

Meanwhile, many want to know more about Madoff’s family and where they are now. So, here’s all the details that you might need to know about.

Who are Bernie Madoff family members, his sons and wife and where are they now today in 2023

However, before going into that, let us tell you, the docu-series focuses around Madoff and how he stole $65 billion from thousands of his clients before being finally arrested in 2008.

As per a report by the New York Times, in 2009, the fraudster was sent to jail and sentenced for around 150 Years but he died back in 2021 after battling with end-stage renal disease and other chronic medical conditions.

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During the time of his sentence, Madoff stated that, “I have left a legacy of shame, as some of my victims have pointed out, to my family and my grandchildren. This was something I will live in for the rest of my life. I’m sorry.”

Where is Madoff’s family?

Now coming back to the question about where Bernie’s family is now, let us tell you, the American fraudster had 2 sons, Mark and Andrew, who confronted their father’s about their concern related to their brand back in 2008.

However, now both of Bernie’s sons are deceased. His oldest son, Mark, had hanged himself at the age of 46 back in 2010 on the anniversary of his father’s arrest.

Meanwhile, Madoff’s younger son, Andrew died in 2014 due to a rare form of cancer called mantle-cell lymphoma at the age of 48.

Where is Madoff’s wife, Ruth?

For those who are curious about Madoff’s wife, let us tell you, the late fraudster’s wife, Ruth Madoff is currently alive and living in her big 4,000 square foot waterfront home.

She resides in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The home is owned by her daughter-in-law, Susan Elkin. Susan is the first wife of Mark.

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As per reports, Ruth moved to Connecticut in order to get closer to her grandchildren.

Ruth’s Net Worth

For those who are curious, let us tell you, as per a report by Celebrity Net Worth portal, the net worth of Madoff’s wife is estimated to be somewhat around $2 million as of 2023.

Where is Madoff’s brother, Peter

Let us remind you, Madoff was arrested alongside his brother, Peter, who was sentenced for around 10 years in jail for his role in the Ponzi scheme.

As per a report by CNBC, back in 2012, Madoff’s brother pleaded guilty to one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to commit security fraud.

Peter had served only 9 years in jail out of his 10-year sentence at the facility of Miami and was released from jail back in 2019. He presently lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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