Shocking new details reveal how influencer Candice Miller kept living the high life on Instagram - despite knowing distraught husband was broke, just weeks before his suicide
Tragic new details have emerged in the suicide of a New York City influencer's husband, who took his life amid mounting financial troubles.
Real estate mogul Brandon Miller, 43, died in the garage of the couple's $8 million Hamptons home after waiting for his wife and children to leave for a vacation.
It has since been revealed that his socialite wife, Candice, 42, had been made aware of his growing debts before jetting off to Italy and Spain, where her credit card was declined, the New York Times reports.
Sources also told the outlet that prior to his death, Brandon Miller had wept openly in business meetings and scrambled to secure a $1,000 loan as he struggled to cope with the pressure.
Meanwhile, financial records reportedly show that the couple had been renting a $47,000-a-month Upper East Side apartment after being forced to sell one of their homes.
Tragic new details have emerged in the suicide of a New York City influencer Candice Miller's husband Brandon Miller, who took his life amid mounting financial troubles
The scene is a far cry from the picture-perfect life Candice Miller carefully crafted on her since-deleted Instagram account.
The 'Mama and Tata' page, which was also a lifestyle brand, frequently featured lavish displays of wealth including extravagant parties, designer clothing and luxury getaways.
In reality, Brandon Miller is thought to have owed an estimated $17 million at the time of his death and was being sued for $221,000.
His attempts to steady the ship saw him take out a series of loans against the family's Hamptons home, according to financial records analyzed by the New York Times.
This included a $6.1 million loan from a traditional bank, as well as a $2 million loan from a company advertising same-day loans.
The records show the couple had been shelling out $47,000 a month for a 4,382-square-foot, five-bedroom Upper East Side apartment, after being forced to sell their $9 million TriBeCa home to cover debts.
The couple also spent $180,000 on a year's worth rented furniture, plus $12,000 per month after that, according to a lawsuit claiming Brandon Miller owed the rental company $100,000.
The apartment 'downsizing' still could not cover costs, and Brandon Miller defaulted on several bills, including docking fees for a $1 million speedboat.
Miller waited until his family had left town for a weekslong luxury vacation before getting into his car and running the engine until it filled their garage with toxic gas
He was later found unconscious at the $8 million mansion in Water Mill, an exclusive Hamptons enclave, after the build-up triggered a carbon monoxide alarm
Miller is thought to have owed an estimated $17 million at the time of his death
By last fall, Brandon Miller's precarious financial position had reportedly become common knowledge among friends.
They arranged an intervention-style meeting to discuss a project in Brooklyn that he was ostensibly developing and which one friend had sunk $1 million into.
However, a quick internet search revealed the property had been sold to a developer with no connection to Brandon Miller, who broke down in tears when confronted about the situation.
All the while, Candice Miller was continuing to enjoy her luxurious lifestyle of $800 facials and celebrity workout classes, apparently unaware of the trouble her husband was in.
In his desperation, Brandon Miller borrowed $2 million against his Hamptons home, with a family friend supplying cash for the loan in an agreement that would eventually turn sour when he could not repay him.
It was the family friend who ultimately called Candice Miller and alerted her to her husband's financial strain, friends said.
Brandon Miller reportedly reassured his wife that things were under control and encouraged her to proceed with a trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast while he would stay behind and close on a business deal that could alleviate their financial woes.
He told his wife that the vacation was paid for, but Candice's card was declined and her travel agent had to assure the hotel her bill could be paid.
Meanwhile, Miller lied again to his wife, claiming he had managed to secure the deal - all while trying to get a $1,000 loan.
Prior to his death, Miller had run up huge debts and taken out several loans against his Hamptons home
Candice and her sister Jenna Crespi created the lifestyle brand Mama and Tata, which has vanished since news of Brandon Miller's death
While the family was away on vacation, Brandon Miller got into his car and left it running until the garage filled with toxic gas.
The build-up triggered a carbon monoxide alarm that alerted the fire department in Southampton, New York, and sent a notification to Candice Miller, DailyMail.com previously reported.
But she missed the July 1 warning because she was asleep at her $2,000-per-night hotel on the Amalfi coast, a friend told DailyMail.com.
Since her husband's death, Candice Miller has been saddled with lawsuits for missed payments, the family's boat was repossessed and her lifestyle brand has vanished.
'Candice is devastated by the loss of her soul mate, and her two young daughters' lives are forever impacted by the loss of their beloved daddy,' a family spokesman told the New York Times.
