The sister of the late fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband have been found dead in Florida in a suspected murder-suicide, according to a report.
The bodies of Sondra Wiener, 86, and her husband Marvin, 89, were discovered in their home Thursday in Valencia Lakes, sources told Boca News Now.
Police confirmed there was a murder-suicide investigation underway at the residence, but would not disclose the identities of the victims, the outlet reported.
No further details have been released about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
In an email sent out to residents in their West Palm Beach-area neighborhood, a community leader confirmed the couple’s deaths.
“Let me start off by stating that as many of you have heard, we had a tragic situation on Barca Boulevard regarding the passing of Sondra and Marvin Weiner,” the email obtained by Boca News Now said.
“Our thoughts and condolences go out to their family. There is currently an investigation pending. All I can say is at this time there is no security or safety threat to anyone in the community.”
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