Put frankly, I hope this stands as a lesson that women who marry (or get involved with) wealthy men, that they had better know exactly where their husband’s money is coming from to pay for their lavish lifestyle. It happened to Anne Hathaway, plus other countless women (and sometimes men) who take people because they have a large bank account, but there is no clear cut knowledge of where the money is coming from. This woman enjoyed his money during his prosperity, but frankly put, she was right to have been turned away by her son’s widow at his funeral. I cannot imagine what it did to her son to have his father so disgraced and then stripped of everything and then sent to prison.
The Madoff sons can’t possibly be so stupid. They were at least half in on father Bernie’s Ponzi scams. The only way they have escaped prison so far is they and Bernie’s wife have helped uncover the money trail so restitution can be made. IMHO.
There’s no doubt in my mind that she knew where the money was coming from. She should be in jail.
They married in 1959. I doubt he had any money then.