Jackie Kennedy’s Infamous Cousins Went From Wealth To Eating Cat Food In The Biggest Fall From Grace Ever

11. Her Inheritance

Big Edie’s husband, Phelan Beale, was working at the Wall Street law firm Bouvier, Caffey and Beale before the 1929 recession hit. Eventually, he ended up losing all of his money. That led to their breakup as Beale couldn’t accept that he had just lost his social status which ignited most of their fights and eventually made them break up leaving Big Edie broke and alone with her daughter.