The Madoff Suicide: Access International Advisors Founder Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet Found Dead

The Madoff Suicide: Access International Advisors Founder Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet Found Dead

Looks like the Madoff fatalities haven’t just been to the pockets of investors defrauded by the Ponzi scheming trader. Access International Advisers founder Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet has been found dead at his Manhattan office after losing $1.4 billion to Madoff and apparently slitting his own wrists.

 

According to the New York Times:

Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, a founder of the hedge fund Access International Advisors, was found dead Tuesday in his office in Manhattan. His fund reportedly lost as much as $1.4 billion that had been invested with Bernard L. Madoff, the money manager accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.


A spokeswoman for the New York City Medical Examiner confirmed to Reuters that Mr. de la Villehuchet was pronounced dead Tuesday morning at a Madison Avenue building.


Authorities told DealBook that Mr. de la Villehuchet was found in his office with injuries to his arms, having apparently slit his wrists.

While Madoff is currently free on bail of $10 million, French newspaper La Tribune reports that Monsieur de la Villehuchet has been “unable to resist the pressures that followed the eruption of the scandal.” He will be sadly missed by friends and family.
 

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