Madoff Daughter-In-Law Hates Her Last Name!

Stephanie Madoff may be married to Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's son Mark, but she sure doesn't want to be saddled with the infamous last name. The Post and Daily News report on how she applied to change her and her children's last names because of the "embarrassment, harassment and endangerment associated with the name."

According to her petition, she was "notified of certain death and other threats made against the Madoff family...Though the threats were deemed unfounded, your petitioner fears for her safety and the safety of her children." The kids, Audrey and Nicholas, are three and one years old and Stephanie Madoff helpfully points out they have "never been convicted of a crime." The kids' pop Mark, who is accused of taking $65 million of ill-gotten gains and has had some weird, possibly depression-related episodes, said he didn't object to the name change.

Stephanie Madoff hopes to have "Morgan" as her and the children's new last name. In other Madoff news, a former aide to Bernie was just arrested for his involvement in the scheme.

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By Jen Chung in News on February 25, 2010 3:28 PM

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tsol

Uh, what about using her maiden name? I guarantee it wasn't something as WASP-y as Morgan! She's still trying to climb that old ladder, even covered in disgrace.

Nicole

Exactly! Morgan is not even close to her original surname. I guess she decided to take care of a few other identity issues at the same time.

ANGRYGOD11

Everyone can rant about the money, but she's mother who wants to protect her children.

So, back off.

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

bitch didn't mind spending the stolen money and she is still married to the crook so f@ck her.

lucy van pelt

wow she doesn't want the Madoff name but she's fine with the Madoff money?

She should change her name to "F*ckoff" as in "get the F*ckoff my money."

lucy van pelt

Mr and Mrs Madoff should change their names to

Ilene & Ben Dover and the kids should be Rob & Chita

Mr Mel

She should change it to "Ponzi". All his victims are long gone and it's sort of a great rogue name like "Corleaone". She could also rename the children, I think Bonnie and Clyde could work.