Philanthropist Jeffrey Picower, who saw his legacy tarnished by allegations that he profited from Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, was found dead on Sunday at the bottom of his pool in Palm Beach, Fla. In May, Madoff trustee Irving Picard sued Picower for allegedly reaping more than $7 billion in Madoff-related profits. David Sheehan, a partner at Picard's firm Baker & Hostetler, told The Wall Street Journal that the trustee has no plans to abandon claims against Picower's estate.
October 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Prominent philanthropist Jeffrey Picower, who saw his legacy tarnished by allegations that he profited from Bernard Madoff‘s massive Ponzi scheme, was found dead on Sunday afternoon at the bottom of his pool in Palm Beach, Fla.
In May, Madoff trustee Irving Picard sued Picower and his Florida-based Picower Foundation for allegedly reaping more than $7 billion in Madoff-related profits.
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