Mother-In-Law Killer Will Inherit Her Fortune

Convicted killer Brandon Palladino

It's good to know that no matter how much of a scumbag you are, good things can always happen to you if you marry rich. Convicted killer Brandon Palladino, who admitted to killing his wife's mother after she caught him stealing her jewelry and is currently serving time, will be inheriting about a quarter of a million dollars from his victim. The victim's sister told the Post, "It's an outrage. He can't have that money—it's just not right. It's ludicrous."

Palladino murdered Dianne Edwards in 2008, and made a deal to do 25 years minus time served in jail. Edwards' will left her $431,000 fortune to her only daughter, Palladino's wife, and when she died in in February she bequeathed what was left to him. But the victim's sister, Deanna Larsen, says Edwards' daughter should never have gotten the money in the first place. "She gave him the key to my sister's house, and then they later went there together before the police were called. She was part of the cover-up and even pawned some of my sister's jewelry. It's a slap in the face." She also says she will ask Suffolk Supreme Court Justice Robert Doyle undo the plea-bargain deal he made with Palladino unless he agrees to give up the money.

It's unclear what Palladino will do with the money once he gets out in about 20 years, but he and his wife reportedly went on a cruise with some of the inheritance before cops arrested him. The Post also notes that he's a heroin addict. Remember to take care of your veins!

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By Jaya Saxena in News on January 3, 2011 2:53 PM

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TimeDown

Well actually there may be a claim under what is commonly referred to as a "Slayer Law". New York courts have long held that a killer cannot profit from his/her crime by receiving the benefits under their victim's will. It is not the exact same situation here but its definitely a possible civil case. Riggs v. Palmer, 115 N.Y. 506 (1889). https://secure.wikimedia.org/w... and https://secure.wikimedia.org/w...

Jason Potvin

Ludicrous or not, wouldn’t it be more ludicrous for the state to now step in and administer that money and what pandora’s box would that open? Then again, we’re willing to bet that Dianne Edwards must be turning in her grave.

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Edward G Robincat

Is everyone named "Palladino" crazy??

ANGRYGOD11

Deanna Larsen has no case as the killer inherited the money from his wife, not his victim/mother-in-law. However, it should be easy to sue the killer for everything he has because he did admit he killed her. Best of luck to Brandon Palladino's lawyer finding a sympathetic jury for a murdering heroin addict.

Rammy

The mother left the money to the daughter - her only kid - and the mother very likely knew that her daughter was a major fuck-up of epic proportions, so she must have known that the money wouldn't have been put to good use anyway.

So if the now dead mother didn't really care what her shitty kid did with her fortune after she passed - then one can't really get all bent out of shape that the money gets passed on to her daughter's husband.