Posted on 12/13/2010 2:46:03 PM PST by nickcarraway
Convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff won’t attend his son Mark’s funeral, according to CNBC.
Madoff’s eldest son Mark hanged himself Saturday by a dog leash on a metal ceiling beam in his Manhattan loft apartment. The death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging Sunday by the city medical examiner.
Madoff will not travel to the funeral, but instead will hold a private ceremony at the medium-security Butner Federal Correctional Institution in North Carolina where he is serving a 150-year sentence. His decision not to attend is to protect his family’s privacy, Ira Lee Sorkin, Madoff’s attorney, told CNBC.
“He will not be attending the funeral service out of consideration of his daughters-in-law and grandchildren’s privacy,” Sorkin said in a statement. “He will conduct a private service on his own where he is currently residing.”
The 46-year-old Mark Madoff died on the anniversary of his father's arrest two years ago in the largest pyramid scheme ever recorded. It followed the filing in recent weeks of dozens of lawsuits by trustee Irving Picard as he pursued billions of dollars in damages against those who profited from the multi-decade fraud.
Earlier, news reports said it is unlikely that Madoff would be allowed to attend his son’s funeral.
A report in The New York Post pointed out that the rules of the prison where Madoff is interned note that supervised furloughs to attend funerals of “immediate family members” are available only to inmates with two years or less pending on their prison terms.
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I think he has the same appointment for himself with a little help in jail IMO.
I wonder if Fred Phelps and his gang will show up?
While he won’t be going to his son’s funeral, I have an idea whose funeral he will be allowed to attend.
Well, that and the law preventing his attendance, butting spinning is still allowed under the statute.
...but spinning is still allowed...
He should spend time in the box, just like they made Cool Hand Luke, during his mother’s funeral.
"Where he is currently residing??????"
Wonder if I can send Bernie a dog collar in honor of his son?
I doubt the old man will have a funeral either.
Here's the practical problem ~ there are MANY people who are convinced Madoff had a secret stash where he put billions of bucks. They are also convinced the whole crowd around Madoff knows about the stash and could lead them to it.
If there's a gathering of the Madoffs and their 50 closest friends there'll probably be 100,000 others who want some and they'll be right there making the Phelps clan invisible.
Bernie and his partners in crime destroyed their chance to lead normal human lives. Now its time to treat them like the trash they made themselves.
Sad the young Madoff, in his anguish, was unable to turn to a higher source to comfort him.
As one who has often dealt with suicidal tendencies, it has always been my ultimate line that I could not bear to leave this earth at my own hand and give God the bird. No matter how bad it gets there is ALWAYS hope. Sad whenever a soul can't feel that or hope for it. That is true darkness. God bless this son's soul. May he one day find a peace in the Lord.
May we all share hope and inspiration to all of those around us. You never know when you have given them the litter light or big light they need to bear another day and give God one more chance at sheltering them with peace.
Are prisoners normally allowed to go to funerals?
Soooooo, it was up to BERNIE whether he attended the funeral??? NOT THE PRISON SYSTEM??? WHY THE HELL would he be let out for a funeral UNLESS ALL Prisoners are let out for funerals!! Good grief!! Actions have CONSEQUENCES!
“It’s probably a cover for “my daughter-in-law and grandchildren despise me”
You got my vote.
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