Devastating new details about death of mummy blogger Candice Miller’s husband

Tragic new details have emerged about the death of a mummy blogger’s wealthy husband, and the truth behind their lavish life.

Devastating new details have emerged about the death of a US influencer’s wealthy husband, and the truth behind the couple’s seemingly “Instagram-perfect life”.

Real estate mogul Brandon Miller, who was married to the founder of popular lifestyle blog Mama + Tata, Candice Miller, died on July 3 at a hospital in Southampton, New York.

The 43-year-old’s cause of death was suicide, a Suffolk County law enforcement official told The New York Times.

Ms Miller had been holidaying on Italy’s Amalfi Coast at the time with their two young daughters.

A family spokesperson told The Times the 42-year-old and their children were overwhelmed with grief.

“Candice is devastated by the loss of her soulmate, and her two young daughters’ lives are forever impacted by the loss of their beloved daddy,” the spokesperson said.

Candice and Brandon Miller, pictured in June 2019. Picture: Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Hamptons Magazine

The family’s Southampton mansion. Picture: Google Earth

In the weeks since Mr Miller’s death, the magnitude of his financial troubles has been laid bare. The family’s downfall “has become the focus of obsessive talk in the Hamptons”, The Times reported, where they own a lavish multimillion-dollar holiday home.

Sources told the publication that prior to his death, the commercial property developer wept openly during a business meeting, having racked up an alleged $25 million in debt that was long concealed from his wife.

Court records showed the couple had been renting a $US47,000-a-month ($71,298) apartment filled with rented furniture on New York’s Upper East Side, after they were forced to sell their house in the city.

Mr Miller reportedly stopped paying some of the family’s bills, including the maintenance and docking fees for their speedboat, and took out a series of loans against the Hampton’s house, including one worth $US6.1 million ($9.2 million).

All the while, the couple – particularly Ms Miller – continued to entertain in lavish style.

Late last year, as Mr Miller’s debts mounted, three friends arranged an intervention-style meeting with him, to no avail.

Ms Miller was eventually informed that “her family was broke” in May by a friend who had helped to underwrite one of Mr Miller’s mortgages.

When she confronted her husband asked to see their financial documents, he “arranged a call with a lawyer to reassure her and eventually persuaded her that everything was under control”, The Times said.

He cited having “to stay home to close a deal what would help their financial situation” as the reason why he couldn’t join his wife and daughters on their trip to Spain and Italy, but encouraged them to go without him because “the trip was already paid for”. Only later, when Ms Miller’s credit card was declined at a hotel, did she learn this was not the case.

Mr Miller is survived by his wife and their two young daughters (pictured). Picture: Facebook

The couple led a lavish lifestyle, shuttling between New York City and the Hamptons. Picture: Facebook

On June 28, Mr Miller texted his wife to tell her the deal intended to ease their money crisis had closed, two people familiar with the situation told The Times.

Two days later, however, on June 30, police found Mr Miller unconscious in the family’s Hamptons holiday home, after the local fire department was alerted by an alarm.

Rescue workers found a photo of him, his wife and their children with Mr Miller, and he was rushed to hospital and placed on life support.

In an email left for Ms Miller, the Suffolk County official told The Times, Mr Miller admitted he had lied, writing that the business deal he had hoped would ease the family’s financial strain had collapsed.

He also “expressed his love for his wife and children”, the paper reported, adding: “He wrote that he believed he was doing what was best for them – the note mentioned two life insurance policies totalling about $15 million. He wrote that he had struggled against dark feelings for years.”

At the time of his death, Mr Miller is thought to have owed an estimated $US17 million ($25.7 million), and was being sued for $US221,000 ($335,157).

A mortgage lender has since sued Ms Miller for $US800,000 ($1.21 million) in missed payments and interest, the family’s boat has been repossessed, and she has taken her Instagram account offline.