According to The New York Times, Bed Bath & Beyond CFO, Gustavo Arnal, died on September 2. The New York Police Department told the Times Arnal died in what appeared to be a suicide. The 52-year-old executive was found near his Tribeca home at 56 Leonard Street, known as the “Jenga” building due to its unusual design. The New York Post previously reported about the death of an unnamed man near the Jenga building, but it was not made public that the man was Arnal until September 4. According to the New York Post, law-enforcement officials said Arnal did not leave a note.
CNN reported that the Bed Bath & Beyond CFO is one of the defendants in a lawsuit claiming Arnal, investor Ryan Cohen, and a few others of pulling a “pump and dump” tactic to raise Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock. The Daily Mail also reported Armal sold 42,000 stock shares two weeks before the negative financial news about the company was revealed.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 or by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
