Ruth Madoff has been the subject of public scrutiny for years. The Daily Mail lurking outside her house is nothing new, with the publication reporting in 2015 that Ruth had been spotted out shopping with a designer handbag worth around $1,350 despite the fact, as they were careful to note, she's been living on a super-strict budget ever since Bernie's arrest. That same year, the Daily News reported Ruth had been confronted by a reporter outside her home, with her only statement being an emphatic "Get away from me." The New York Post had a similar experience in 2017, with Ruth stating plainly, "I have nothing to say," when approached for a comment on her husband's crimes.
Ruth has been open about how tough things were. The New York Times even reported that the duo had allegedly tried to take their own lives on Christmas Eve in 2008. Describing the situation as "horrific," Ruth admitted, "I don't know whose idea it was, but we were both so saddened by everything that had happened. It was unthinkable to me: hate mail, phone calls, lawyers." Lifelong friends reportedly turned their backs on Ruth following Bernie's very public takedown, and she has been struggling with the media attention ever since.
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