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1 of Madonna's brothers is homeless A sad piece I happened to come across...Kind of shocking how 2 people from the same family can have such a different life.
Madonna's Brother Tells Newspaper: I'm Homeless
One of the pop star's older brothers says he's living under a bridge in Traverse City, Michigan.
A Michigan paper recently ran a story on the influx of homeless in the northern burgh of Traverse City. The interview subject: Madonna's brother.
The Michigan Messenger (via Gawker) published a conversation with 55-year-old Anthony Ciccone, in which he claims to have been homeless for more than a year.
“My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time,” he said. “You think I haven’t answered this kind of question a bazillion times -- why my sister is a multibazillionarie, and I’m homeless on the street?”
That's the only reference he makes to his famous family.
Ciccone's last job was at the family winery, Ciccone Vineyard & Winery in Suttons Bay, MI.
Before losing his job there a year and a half ago, Ciconne peddled the family collection, which at one point included five varieties of "Madonna Wine."
Since losing his job at the winery, Ciconne has slept under a local bridge and relying on a network of local churches and Goodwill Industries to get by.
He told the paper that the city's surprising effort to help the homeless, the reason for the population boom, still isn't enough to spare them all from the elements.
Last winter, Ciccone suffered from frostbite on his feet. He also spoke of a friend who lost all of his toes and several more who have died of hypothermia.
Anthony is not the only sibling of Madonna's to cause a stir for the singer. Their brother Christopher Ciconne, once one of Madonna's confidants, published an unflattering tell-all book in 2008, Life With My Sister Madonna.
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Well that explains it. | |
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This can't be true!
Madonna is not a multibazillionaire! Maybe a multimillionaire at the most. When  go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all  up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Is this the one who was also in Truth Or Dare..the overbearing one? Who thought he wasn't one to take Madonnas shit? "Climb in my fur." | |
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You know everytime one of these "I'm homeless and my relative is rich" stories pops up nobody asks the hard questions, like...
...if Madonna bought you a house to live in how would you maintain it?
...is Madonna also supposed to pay your bills indefinitely and all of your other expenses?
...maybe your family turned there backs on you because your 55 and unemployed(but have time for interviews), have you considered that?
The truth is you can't help somebody who doesn't really want to help themselves no matter how much money you have.
Dude sounds like the only 'safety net' he established in his lifetime was his sister's fortune.
The Madonna401K - Pay nothing into it but withdraw all that you can grab! When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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another asshole-brother who reappears several years later just to get some fresh $ out of her, and who doesn't love her, not then, not now...
poor lady, what a family...
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So, why is he no longer working for the family business? That was conveniently left out of the story. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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This is true. You can't blame people for being unemployed but you can question whether or not the have learned to manage their lives. And its true that you can't help people who don't want to be helped and its not wise to help people who always put themselves out there because they know you are going to bail them out of their jams. Madonna is not her brother and she doesn't have to always be his safety net just because she has money. | |
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That's a bit much. You couldn't possibly know that. | |
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I do recall he once wrote a book about her, if that's the same brother. | |
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I think he also gave an interview on Dutch television a few years ago where he badmouthed her. | |
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Key words: he peddled the family's collection. I'm guessing it ain't just Madonna who cut all contact with him... sounds like the entire family was like "fuck him". | |
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No that was Chris Ciccone. The guy that Madonna fired for his drug addiction if I'm not mistaken. | |
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Different brother, same scumbag attitude.
[Edited 10/22/11 16:19pm] 2012: The Queen Returns | |
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Set him up in a one bedroom and give him a booze allowance and let him drink himself to death in peace if that what he wants to do. $2000.00 a month should cover it. The talentless hag can afford it. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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Yeah, I was thinking the same. Why did he loose his job? Seems he can't take care of his own life... | |
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Can he and Latoya Jackson just get married and the two shut up forever? | |
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SHADE
But really, even though we all know Madonna can be a bitch. She has had ot go through a fucked up fmaily, and one who tries to sucker out of her wealth Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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that was a dumb ass comment latoya jackson doing damn good for herself shit everytime u see her she pushing the latest benz and always carrying the latest hangbag. latoya is far from homeless and she not living off her brother so maybe u should marry him | |
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what? what is this? a fan/supporter/apologist of Latoya...???
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is it the guy on the end (right)? RIP 1958-2016 Prince  RIP 1947-2016 David Bowie
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^^ Holy fuck! I've never seen that picture! They are all making the exact same face!
Are you kidding? That woman leeches off of her brothers memory, and it is the most pathetic thing I've ever seen.
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One thing about the Ciccones in that picture, they sure don't differentiate when they smile like that. | |
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a-fucking-men. he's the reason she's been able to rock that handbag and drive that benz.
the fact that this guy admits he was booted from the family business means there's much more to this story than he is copping to. they got fed up with his shit, and no matter how much money madonna has, she not obligated to use her money to "set up" her "poor" brother in anything, especially when it appears he is a colossal fuck-up. | |
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Madonna is definitely not the first celebrity to have leeches in her inner circle. | |
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Madonna and her siblings all look(ed) so much alike in that photo!
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for sure
and funny how the guys are overall prettier than the ladies, lol | |
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Can you imagine how much shit the dude gets from the other homeless around the open fire late at night. The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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They get it from their mama lol unless their dad was extremely handsome or something. Otherwise, I think the older siblings got their mama's strong features. | |
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