Her husband died shortly after their Pacific Palisades home was damaged by fire. Then the scammers came
- Posted on February 17, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Her husband died shortly after their Pacific Palisades home was damaged by fire. Then the scammers came
Ellen Rudolph and her husband had to move out of their Pacific Palisades home while it was repaired after the 2025 fire. Her husband died a few months later of cancer and, as she tried to get her life together, scammers cleared out her bank account.
