4th Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victim Kills Self

A hedge fund executive leaped to his death from the luxury Sofitel hotel in New York City Monday afternoon, authorities said. In doing so, Charles Murphy, 55, became the fourth person to commit suicide after losing billions in Bernie Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Murphy, who owned a multimillion-dollar townhouse, jumped from a room he had rented on the 24th floor in Midtown Manhattan around 4:42 p.m. local time. He was found on a terrace 20 stories below wearing a dark business suit,