Bernard Madoff's oldest son Mark was found dead in the living room of his SoHo apartment this morning -- hanging from a black dog leash on the two-year anniversary of his father's stunning downfall, officials said.
Officers were called to 158 Mercer St. around 7:30 a.m. after Mark's father-in-law reported the grisly find -- the younger Madoff, 46, hanging fully clothed from a black dog leash attached to a pipe in the apartment ceiling, police said.
His 2-year-old son was sleeping in a nearby bedroom and was unharmed, as was Grouper, their labradoodle.
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