Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law left behind note before plunging to her death from California shopping mall
Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law Carrie left behind a note before she fell to her death off the roof of a parking structure near a California shopping mall.
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, 64, was found unresponsive on the street next to a five-story parking garage in California in October.
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed in December that she committed suicide after suffering ‘blunt traumatic injuries’ by plunging from the tall building.
In a full autopsy report, its been revealed that Romney ‘fell backwards from a seated position on a parking structure rooftop.’
Medical Examiner Dr Emily Lo wrote that a note was found inside of Romney’s car and security footage showed her ‘pacing around on the top level for an extended period.’
Romney then sat backwards on the terrace edge of the parking structure and plunged to her death.
Lo revealed that Romney ‘had a history of suicidal ideation’ and previously attempted to take her own life.
A drug screening showed she tested positive for the Benzodiazepine Alprazolam.
George Scott Romney – who goes by Scott – married his fourth wife Carrie (pictured together) in November 2016. Scott filed for divorce on June 10 this year, court filings showed
Mitt’s brother, George Scott Romney, separated from Carrie on May 25.
George – who goes by Scott – filed for divorce on June 10 after just over eight years of marriage, according to files obtained by the Mail.
It was the 84-year-old lawyer and politician’s fourth marriage. Scott is the father of former RNC chairman Ronna McDaniel through his first marriage.
Scott and Carrie were wed on November 26, 2016 and had no children together. They were never photographed in public together and appear to have kept their relationship private.
Neither were active on social media and Scott hasn’t been interviewed by a major media outlet since the 2012 presidential campaign.
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Senator Romney directed us to his statement at her time of passing.
‘Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to attorneys for Carrie Romney and George Scott Romney for comment.
Mitt Romney (pictured with wife Ann) spoke out on the sudden death of his sister-in-law
Scott cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing and stated that most of the couple’s assets had been acquired individually before their marriage.
Carrie was seeking spousal support which Scott did not agree to, and requested restoring her maiden name, Carrie Elizabeth Dimas.
Carrie was found lying next to a garage in the Los Angeles suburb of Valencia, according to the local medical examiner’s office.
Officers arrived on the scene at around 8.30pm on Friday near the the town’s shopping mall and a local Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Foul play is not suspected, according to homicide detectives.
LA County Sheriff’s spokesman Lieutenant Daniel Vizcarra told the Daily Mail a passerby called 911 and Carrie’s body was found by the parking structure that belongs to an apartment complex in Santa Clarita.
Her vehicle was found in one of the floors of the parking structure.
Vizcarra said investigators were working to obtain possible video footage around the area, which is also adjacent to a mall.
According to divorce filings obtained by the Mail, 64-year-old Carrie Romney had separated from Mitt’s brother George Scott Romney (pictured in 2012) – who goes by Scott – on May 25
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, she was found lying next to a parking garage in the LA suburb of Valencia. First responders arrived on the scene at around 8.30pm on Friday near the the town’s shopping mall, near a local Hyatt Regency Hotel
Footage from the investigation showed police tape cordoning off much of the parking lot with multiple police vehicles on scene.
‘Foul play has not been ruled out, but as of right now, there is no evidence of it,’ Vizcarra told the Daily Mail.
Carrie’s cause of death has been listed as ‘deferred’ while toxicology tests were pending, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
Romney, a two-time presidential candidate, comes from a large family with three older siblings, including his brother Scott. His wife Ann also has two older brothers, and together the couple share five sons.
Scott was described by The New York Times as the most visible of Romney’s siblings on the campaign trail in 2012.
He told PBS of his role on his brother’s campaign: ‘In 2006 he called me and said, ‘I’d like somebody with a little gray hair to help raise money, and I wonder if you’d be willing to help me.’ And he asked me to help with him on his campaign. Since then, I’ve been doing everything I can to help his political career.’
Scott is currently an attorney at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn in Michigan and serves on several boards, including Compuware Corporation.
The Romney family is notoriously close and competitive, with The Washington Post once profiling the then-30 person brood’s annual family Olympics on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
Scott was described by The New York Times as the most visible of Romney’s siblings on the campaign trail in 2012
Footage showing law enforcement’s investigation saw police tape blocking the entrance to much of the scene
Similarly, the former governor often championed his status as a family man when he ran for national office in 2008 and 2012.
Romney’s lengthy career in Republican politics includes a defeat to Barack Obama in the 2012 general election.
In 2008, he lost the Republican Primary before endorsing the eventual presidential runner-up, John McCain.
He was also the only member of his party to vote to convict Trump of impeachment twice.
Romney served as governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and the junior senator from Utah from 2018 to 2024.
He retired instead of trying to run for re-election, having said the country’s many challenges call for a younger generation of leaders.
Romney said the US would be better served if the two front-runners for their parties’ 2024 presidential nominations – Joe Biden and Donald Trump – stepped aside.
‘The times we’re living in demand the next generation step up and express their point of view and to make the decisions that will shape American politics over the coming century,’ Romney said in a news conference at the Capitol.
He said baby boomers like him are ‘not the right ones to be making the decisions for tomorrow.’
