Madonna's homeless brother Anthony Ciccone: My billionaire sister doesn't care if I die

New York Daily News ^ | Friday, March 29, 2013 | Margaret Eby

[Jyotishi]

Madonna's brother Anthony Ciccone stoked a family feud, saying that his famous sister didn't care 'if I'm dead or alive.'

Pop queen Madonna has legions of fans. But her estranged brother, Anthony Ciccone, isn't one of them.

Ciccone, 56, is a homeless alcoholic who has lived on the freezing streets of Traverse City, Mich. For almost three years. And he's stoking the family feud between him and his famous sister.

[Vince Ferrer]

Very often people are, deep down, afraid to get better. They are as addicted to self pity as they are to alcohol or drugs.

And the pity of others. I have been living a situation like this for 7+ years. What is really hard to finally accept is that you can't make someone else change, they have to choose to do it.

[Revolting cat!]

I happen to know how it goes (and I’m not even an alcoholic homeless.) Having sisters oughta be illegal!

[corlorde]

First he needs to help himself.

[353FMG]

Wow, I definitely see the similarity with Madonna except for the glasses.

[Revolting cat!]

I definitely see the similarity with Madonna except for the glasses.

And now?

[cripplecreek]

Funny how the poor suffering guy manages to be homeless in the most upscale conservative leaning city in the state.

[vette6387]

I guess the whole family is rotten!

[cripplecreek]

Madonna's brother still struggling on the "mean streets" of Traverse City. I think he should Crash at Michael Moore's crib.



Michigan legislative action thread

[yldstrk]

he’s an addict

[cripplecreek]

If I recall from the last story I read about the guy, his father ended up firing him from his job at the winery the father owns.

[cripplecreek]

Here’s the story from 2011.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2796772/posts

[Mercat]

There’s a big God sized hole in everyone. Sadly, some people fill it up with drugs and alcohol.

[Dysart]

How old is the father? Look at the son, he could pass for 64. He really should moisturize. Anyway the deal reminds me of an old Jackson Browne ditty.

[Jane Long]

From the pic at the link, it looks like someone (sis?) is buying him nice, clean jackets.

[cripplecreek]

Traverse city is pretty upscale. I wouldn’t be surprised that the evil rich folks in the area donate a lot to the poor.

[the_daug]

“...homeless alcoholic .....” Some times helping means letting one do something to help them selves.

[Revolting cat!]

I never realized how many Madonna fans were on this site willing to stand with her against her brother.

[Marie]

I’m sorry, but he doesn’t have a right to one dime of her wealth. The fact is, if she ‘helped’ him, she’d be enabling him and he probably would be dead from ODing on alcohol within a year.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away and let another adult sort it out.

[Jyotishi]

> Here’s the story from 2011.
>
> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2796772/posts

Thank you.

[discostu]

Some relatives need to be abandoned. I’ve got a list of in-laws that are suckling at the teets of other family members and not allowed anything from us, when those other relatives die these in-laws will be homeless, and I’m OK with that. And so’s the wife.