Generosa Ammon
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Generosa Rand LeGaye was the widow of multimillionaire New York businessman Ted Ammon
, who was murdered during their bitter divorce battle. Ammon-Pelosi, and her lover Daniel Pelosi
were both suspects in Ammon's bludgeoning death.
in 1981, and moved to New York to be an artist.
While working as a real estate agent, she met Ted Ammon when she called him after he failed to keep an appointment for an apartment she was to show him. They married in 1986 and adopted a twin boy and girl from the Ukraine
, Alexa and Greg. They were about to finalize their divorce
in October 2001 when Ted Ammon was found beaten to death. As he had failed to change his will, Generosa inherited the bulk of his estate. Ammon's estate, according to an inventory filed with the New York State Surrogates Court, was valued at $97 million gross shortly after his death. The document, compiled by his executors, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM ), detailed Ammon's assets to the last penny.
, an unlicensed electrician
whom she met when he showed up at the doorstep of her Manhattan
townhouse because he was told she was hiring workers for a remodeling job. Ammon's bank, J. P. Morgan
, took the unusual step of challenging Generosa as co-executor of his estate. While dying of breast cancer
, she was offered immunity from prosecution to testify against Pelosi before a grand jury
, but refused. She cut Pelosi out of her will, but gave him a $2 million legal settlement which he used for legal expenses. She left her money to her two children, Alexa and Greg. A portion of the Ammon estate created a foundation called the Ammon Foundation. It contains a vast sum of money that will outlive the Ammon children, and is used to support some prominent charities.
Generosa appointed her nanny, Kathryn Mayne, legal guardian of her and Ted's adopted
twins Alexa and Greg. She bequeathed a life interest in the house where Ammon was murdered to Mayne to raise the twins. However in 2005 full custody of the twins was awarded to Ted's sister, Sandra Williams. Pelosi was convicted of Ammon's murder on December 13, 2004.
Generosa was played by Poppy Montgomery
in the 2005 made for TV movie Murder in the Hamptons
.
Ted Ammon
Robert Theodore Ammon was an American financier and investment banker. He was murdered by Daniel Pelosi, the boyfriend of his estranged wife Generosa....
, who was murdered during their bitter divorce battle. Ammon-Pelosi, and her lover Daniel Pelosi
Daniel Pelosi
Daniel Pelosi is the convicted murderer of Wall Street financier Ted Ammon, and the widower of Generosa Ammon.- Relationship :...
were both suspects in Ammon's bludgeoning death.
Life
The product of an affair her mother, Marie Theresa LeGaye, had with an Italian sailor, she was raised by various relatives after Marie Theresa died when Generosa was 10 years old. She graduated from the University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
in 1981, and moved to New York to be an artist.
While working as a real estate agent, she met Ted Ammon when she called him after he failed to keep an appointment for an apartment she was to show him. They married in 1986 and adopted a twin boy and girl from the Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Alexa and Greg. They were about to finalize their divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
in October 2001 when Ted Ammon was found beaten to death. As he had failed to change his will, Generosa inherited the bulk of his estate. Ammon's estate, according to an inventory filed with the New York State Surrogates Court, was valued at $97 million gross shortly after his death. The document, compiled by his executors, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM ), detailed Ammon's assets to the last penny.
Relationship and Death
On January 15, 2002, she married her boyfriend, Daniel PelosiDaniel Pelosi
Daniel Pelosi is the convicted murderer of Wall Street financier Ted Ammon, and the widower of Generosa Ammon.- Relationship :...
, an unlicensed electrician
Electrician
An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, stationary machines and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. Electricians may also...
whom she met when he showed up at the doorstep of her Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
townhouse because he was told she was hiring workers for a remodeling job. Ammon's bank, J. P. Morgan
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational banking corporation of securities, investments and retail. It is the largest bank in the United States by assets and market capitalization.It is a major provider of financial services, with assets of $2 trillion and according to Forbes magazine is...
, took the unusual step of challenging Generosa as co-executor of his estate. While dying of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
, she was offered immunity from prosecution to testify against Pelosi before a grand jury
Grand jury
A grand jury is a type of jury that determines whether a criminal indictment will issue. Currently, only the United States retains grand juries, although some other common law jurisdictions formerly employed them, and most other jurisdictions employ some other type of preliminary hearing...
, but refused. She cut Pelosi out of her will, but gave him a $2 million legal settlement which he used for legal expenses. She left her money to her two children, Alexa and Greg. A portion of the Ammon estate created a foundation called the Ammon Foundation. It contains a vast sum of money that will outlive the Ammon children, and is used to support some prominent charities.
Generosa appointed her nanny, Kathryn Mayne, legal guardian of her and Ted's adopted
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
twins Alexa and Greg. She bequeathed a life interest in the house where Ammon was murdered to Mayne to raise the twins. However in 2005 full custody of the twins was awarded to Ted's sister, Sandra Williams. Pelosi was convicted of Ammon's murder on December 13, 2004.
Generosa was played by Poppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery , is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Samantha Spade on Without a Trace...
in the 2005 made for TV movie Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons is a true story made for TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ammon's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi.-Plot:...
.