. His wife, Alexandra Cadenas-Arnal was present at the home at that time and didn’t have any idea that her husband was vulnerable to suicide.
The wife of Bed Bath & Beyond executive Gustavo Arnal was present at the plush New York City apartment on Friday when he jumped to his death from the 18th floor of the building, according to reports. Arnal, 52, who was the chief financial officer of the troubled retailer, didn’t say a single word to his wife Alexandra Cadenas-Arnal before committing suicide.
Also, Arnal didn’t leave behind any suicide note explaining the reason behind taking such a decision, police sources said. However, it has been revealed that Arnal was facing a $1.2 billion «pump-and-dump» stock-fraud suit when he apparently leaped to his death on Friday afternoon.
According to law enforcement sources, Arnal jumped from the 18th floor of the iconic new Tribeca skyscraper known as the ‘Jenga tower’ in lower Manhattan on Friday around 12:20 am on Friday. His wife, Alexandra Cadenas-Arnal was present at the home at that time and didn’t have any idea that her husband was vulnerable to suicide.
A doorman approached the weeping women and said, «I’m so very, very sorry,» as two men dressed in black escorted them to a waiting black van.
Arnal and Alexandra were married for 28 years. According to a person acquainted with the property, Arnal and his wife paid roughly $18,500 per month to rent a stunning three-bedroom in the tower known as the «Jenga building» because of its distinctive architecture.
At the time of his death, Arnal was facing a $1.
