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son's new book. >> she claims desperation led the couple to a suicide pact. but others are casting doubt. abc's karen travers is joining us live from washington this morning with the stunning revelations. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, yunji. good morning, rob. bernie madoff's arrest tore his family apart. and now, we're learning that it drove him and his wife to the brink. on christmas eve 2008, burnive in and ruth madoff decided they had had enough. two weeks earlier, been been arrested and charged with running a multibillion-dollar ponzi scheme that bilked investo...

son's new book. >> she claims desperation led the couple to a suicide pact. but others are casting doubt. abc's karen travers is joining us from washington this morning with the stunning revelations. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, yunji. good morning, rob. bernie madoff's arrest tore his family apart. and now, we're learning it drove him and his wife to the drink. on christmas eve 2008, burnive in and ruth madoff decided they had had enough. bernie had been accused of running a ponzi scheme. according to a new interview ruth madoff did with cbs news' '60 minutes" she...

it is the first time that we've heard from ruth madoff since her husband's arrest. she is speaking out now as part of a publicity campaign for her son's new book. >> she claims desperation led the couple to a suicide pact. but others are casting doubt. abc's karen travers is joining us from washington this morning with the stunning revelations. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, yunji. good morning, rob. bernie madoff's arrest tore his family apart. and now, we're learning it drove him and his wife to the drink. on christmas eve 2008, burnive in and ruth madoff decided t...

christie steered clear of any presidential talk at a rally for louisiana governor bobby jindal. >> we want there to be more and more successful people in louisiana and america. >> reporter: republican insiders tell cbs news christie is seriously considering jumping into the gop race, putting the odds at 50/50. >> i've had a slow week, very low key. you haven't seen me around at all. >> reporter: the first-term governor repeatedly rejected growing calls for him to run. but this week supporters unhappy with the current gop field begged him to change his mind. with the first primaries...

craig: cbs would like to apologize for my suggestive banter that was on the show tonight. in no way did we wish to upset or giv,,,,,, state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you cryin...