A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich
The New York Times, February 18, 2022: A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich
“GREENWICH, Conn. — In a place where it is difficult to stand out among the secluded mansions, Birkin bags and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons, one woman has drawn unwanted attention this week to one of America’s wealthiest bastions.
“Not long ago, photographs of Hadley Palmer, 53, had regularly graced the society pages here. She was a fixture at charity galas and can’t-miss parties.
“The daughter of a hedge fund founder, she lived with her family in a $10 million mansion overlooking Long Island Sound in Belle Haven. The enclave on a peninsula has been home to hedge fund moguls like Ray Dalio and Paul Tudor Jones II — and at least one celebrity, the singer Diana Ross.
“Now, Ms. Palmer is inmate No. 439165 at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, with her mug shot in the papers and in heavy rotation on the local TV news.”
Additional reading:
The New York Times, February 14, 2022: Greenwich Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes for Secret Videos of Minors
Brennan Center for Justice, November 4, 2020: Mass Incarceration Has Been a Driving Force of Economic Inequality
