News coverage: what is known about the mysterious death of ex-Bloomberg manager

On Tuesday, April 1, it became known about the death of the former manager of the American company Bloomberg L.P. Richard Samarel and members of his family. The police did not disclose the details of the incident, but stated that there was no threat to other residents of the city. For more information about the incident, as well as what is known about the family and the agency, see the Izvestia article.

Death of Richard Samarel and his family: what is known, the latest news

On Tuesday, April 1, the American media began to publish information about the death of the former manager of the American company Bloomberg L.P. Richard Samarel. According to police, the body of a 54-year-old man was found on Friday morning, March 28, at his home in Greer, South Carolina. The bodies of his nine-year-old daughter Samantha and his 45-year-old wife Lina Maria were also found with him.

"The bodies of a wealthy Bloomberg executive, his wife, and their young daughter were found in their South Carolina mansion on Friday, and police released few details about the mysterious deaths," the New York Post said in a statement.

It is reported that the police arrived at the scene after a neighbor called 911. At the time of the article's publication, the investigators had not disclosed the details of what had happened, so it was not known whether they had been killed or if it had been an accident. However, it is reported that the death occurred between 10:20 a.m. and 11:29 a.m. on Friday, local time.

"More information will be released at the appropriate time, as soon as the coroner's office and our agency are able to continue investigating this incident," the local sheriff's office said.

The guards also noted that what happened at the Samarel family home does not pose a threat to other local residents.

According to police, there are other children in the family, but they were at school during this terrible and mysterious event.

It should be noted that there was no information about the incident at the time of the article's publication in the leading US media, including the NYT and WP and Bloomberg itself.

What is known about Richard Samarel's family

According to information from social media, Richard Samarel is from the city of Cream Ridge (New Jersey), he previously worked as an investment manager at Bloomberg L.P. After leaving the agency in 2007, he worked as vice president of Mill Point Capital LLC (a private investment company specializing in investments in companies with lower-than-average income in the business, industrial, and IT services sectors across North America). In addition, he was reportedly a board member at other corporations. Fox News clarifies that the family was rich.

In 2009, Richard Samarel married Lina. The woman is from Colombia and was a therapist. Her social media account also states that she is a nurse practitioner who has worked in various medical institutions, including a psychiatric ward for adults and adolescents with mental illnesses. She previously held a position in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

There are three children in the family, two daughters and a son. The couple's other two children, a daughter and a son, were at school at the time of the incident.

The Samarels lived in a large mansion with an area of 473.8 square meters. m with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Its cost is about $800,000 (about 67.7 million rubles at the exchange rate on April 1).

According to foreign sources, there were no alarm signals on social media, and relatives and friends of the Samarel family regularly left comments under their posts.

Bloomberg L.P. Agency: what is known

Bloomberg is an American company and news agency. It is one of the leading providers of information for professional financial market participants. It was founded in 1981 by Michael Bloomberg. The main office is currently located in Bloomberg Tower in New York City.

At the moment, the company owns several products, the main ones are:

— Bloomberg Terminal. Provides information on current and historical prices on all global stock exchanges, as well as a Bloomberg news feed.;

— Bloomberg Television. It includes a number of specialized television channels, magazines, websites, applications for mobile devices, as well as radio.

According to the company's website, Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information.