Madonna's Brother Says He's Been Homeless for More Than a Year

Posted on Oct 22nd 2011 1:30PM by Kenneth Partridge

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As pop megastar Madonna readies the release of her 12 studio album, due out next spring, and plots a tour that will take her around the world, her older brother Anthony Ciccone is reportedly collecting bottles and cans, living under a bridge in Traverse City, Mich.

In an interview with the Michigan Messenger, the 55-year-old claims that he's been homeless for more than a year, having lost his job at his father's winery. He takes his meals at area churches and has suffered from frostbite -- an ailment that he says cost a friend all 10 of his toes.

"My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time," Ciccone says. "You think I haven't answered this kind of question a bazillion times -- why my sister is a multibazillionaire, and I'm homeless on the street?"

"Never say never," he adds. "This could happen to anybody."

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Mike & Joann

I GUESS HE P@#ED IT ALL THE WAY HUH

October 23 2011 at 1:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sevengance

He neglected to mention that he was a drug addict and did a tell all on his own sister. KARMA

October 22 2011 at 3:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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kgriffinkel

if this is madonna or HER people you should still help your brother.. hell. make him work for ya. im sure madonna has done her share of powder in her past.

October 22 2011 at 5:03 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

STA

You are a lying idiot. That was her younger brother that wrote that book. The homeless man is her older brother.

October 22 2011 at 10:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

lowtoejoe

I'm 76. Except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my National Service, I've worked hard since I was 17. Except for some some serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn't call in sick in nearly 40 years. I made a reasonable salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, it looks as though retirement was a bad idea, and I'm tired. Very tired.
I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.

I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honour"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.

I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries use our oil money to fund mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in Australia, New Zealand, UK, America and Canada, while no one from these countries are allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia or any other Arab country to teach love and tolerance..
Maybe this has been around but thought it was worth a read.

I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate.

I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses or stick a needle in their arm while they tried to fight it off?

I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

I'm really tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.

I'm also tired and fed up with seeing young men and women in their teens and early 20's bedeck them selves in tattoos and face studs, thereby making themselves un-employable and claiming money from the Government.

Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 76.. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaught

October 22 2011 at 1:54 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

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