Catherine Kassenoff, a former special counsel to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and matriarch of a prominent Westchester legal family, died by assisted suicide in May 2023. Her ex-husband, Allan Kassenoff, claims she did so to torment him and their children after being accused of abusing their adopted daughter.
Before her death, Catherine posted a large collection of documents and videos online. These materials triggered a wave of TikTok trolls and social media influencers who harassed her family. Allan told The Free Press that Catherine had spent years crafting a false narrative, portraying herself as an innocent victim and him as an abusive husband. He believes her suicide was a calculated move to emotionally devastate him and their children.
In a shocking Facebook post on May 27, 2023, Catherine announced that she would die by assisted suicidein Switzerland that day. She cited terminal cancer and alleged abuse by Allan as reasons …