Crime & Safety

Former Hedge Fund Partner Dies, Had Ties to Greenwich

Charles Murphy had ties to a hedge fund that was once based in town.

GREENWICH, CT —Former hedge fund partner Charles Murphy, 56, died of an apparent suicide Monday.

Murphy was formerly involved with the Fairfield Greenwich Group, which was based in Greenwich for a short time, according to the Greenwich Time.

Fairfield Greenwich was a defendant in a class action lawsuit for its role in the Bernard Madoff Investment Securities scheme. It settled for $80 million.

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Murphy most recently joined Paulson & Co.

Read the full Greenwich Time story here.

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