Madoff's daughter-in-law seeks to rid herself and her children of notorious surname

[Jenna]

Madoff in-law has filed for a name change, hoping to rid herself of the notorious moniker that has become synonymous with swindle.

Stephanie Madoff, daughter-in-law of the imprisoned Bernard Madoff, filed for a name change with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, citing death threats against her family.

The daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff, shown here in his mug shot, is changing her last name to Morgan.

Stephanie, who is married to Bernard's son Mark, is seeking to change the surname of herself and her two young children to Morgan. In court documents, she said she "wishes to avoid additional embarrassment, harassment and endangerment associated with the name 'Madoff.'"

Stephanie's infant daughter and son - the grandchildren of Bernard - will retain Madoff as a middle name, but their last name will be changed to Morgan, according to the documents.

The documents did not say why she chose this particular name. The documents also said that the father, Mark, does not object to the change.

More here: Madoff daughter-in-law seeks to shed her notorious surname - Feb. 25, 2010

[Xiphos]

It's a good thing the media published this. How could all the death threat stalkers find her family otherwise?