It seems that the son is the one that alerted the authorities about the illegals deeds of the father.
The sons were in on it. The father told his kids to turn him in and he’ll take the full wrap. It was orchestrated. Look at the timeline of the actions the sons and their wives took prior to their contacting of the police.
There are just so many ripples of pain.
The ones with any character understand what has happened and feel remorse. There was a European nobleman who killed himself early on.
The sins of the father visited on his children and grandchildren.
Frankly, I find nothing to gloat about. There have been other suicides related to the elder Madoff’s unconscionable avarice.