Ted Ammon

Robert Theodore Ammon (30 August 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 20 October 2001 in East Hampton, New York) was an American financier and Investment Banker. He was murdered by Daniel Pelosi, the boyfriend of Ammon's wife. [cite news | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/29/national/main646418.shtml | title=Pelosi Found Guilty Of Murder | publisher=CBS News |date= Dec. 13, 2004 | first= | last= | accessdate =2007-05-17]

Ammon graduated from Bucknell University, then followed his first wife to London, where he worked as a Solicitor. His second wife, Generosa Rand, was a realtor he met during an apartment search; they married in 1986. The couple adopted twins from the Ukraine, Gregory and Alexa. Their five homes included two townhouses in Manhattan and an estate in Surrey, England. Ammon became one of the youngest partners at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and was involved in the RJR Nabisco buyout earning an estimate of $50-100 million.

His marriage turned hostile after Generosa found a receipt for a divorce lawyer in Ted's desk. They were days from finalizing their divorce when he was found beaten to death in the East Hamptons vacation home. Because their divorce was not finalized and Ted's will had not been updated, Generosa inherited his estate in its entirety. On 15 January 2002, Generosa married Pelosi, then sold the properties she had owned with Ammon. [ [http://www.observer.com/node/46894 Widow's Walk] "New York Observer" 22 December 2002. Retrieved on 13 September 2008]

JPMorgan Chase & Co. took the unusual step of challenging her as co-executor of the estate, as she and Pelosi were considered persons of interest in Ted's murder. However, the firm eventually compromised with Generosa, enabling her to inherit the money.

Generosa died of breast cancer in August 2003. She left a majority of her estate to the twins and legal guardianship of them to their nanny, Kaye Mayne. Full custody of the twins was eventually awarded to Ted's sister. Pelosi was convicted of Ted's murder in December 2004 and was sentenced 25 years to life.

David Sutcliffe played Ammon in the TV movie "Murder in the Hamptons".

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* [http://www.vanityfair.com/style/features/2002/01/ammon200201 Murder in East Hampton] "Vanity Fair" January 2002
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25741873/ Mystery of the Murdered Millionaire] "Dateline NBC"
* [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/n_8941/ The War for Ted Ammon's Children] "New York Magazine" 7 July 2003