Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20111031:10:36:00
Book, she says the affair was the most hurtful thing that ever happened to her. the book says when madoff revealed his scam, ruth asked what's a ponzi scheme? >> it's really hard for people to believe that you didn't know. that you must have known. >> i -- i can't explain it. i mean -- i trusted him. >> reporter: she says on "60 minutes" she and bernie madoff attempted suicide. the attempt failed. but she stayed with madoff infuriating her sons. one of them, mark, took his own life. his wife recently spoke to abc's chris cuomo. >> heave couldn't understand how she could continuously stand by t...