After losing his job at his father Tony’s vineyard last year, homeless Anthony Ciccone now sleeps under a road bridge and depends on handouts from soup kitchens.
Despite sporting an overgrown white beard, Anthony says he will never exploit his connection to his sister Madonna, who is worth £400million (AUD $610million), to escape his situation.
“I have no interest in receiving a free handout because of my sister,” he insisted.
The 55-year-old has been living on the streets of Michigan, US, for the past 18 months and told reporters, “I’m not seeking any publicity.
“If you’re trying to get me to share stories about my sister, that’s just not who I am.”
He continued, “Do you really think I haven’t faced this kind of question countless times?
“Why is it that my sister is a multibillionaire while I find myself homeless on the streets?
“My family abandoned me during my struggles. This could happen to anyone.”
He also shared the harsh realities of living outdoors, expressing his fear of frostbite. He remarked, “You can’t imagine how horrific it is.
“You can suffer nerve damage — lose parts of your body. A friend of mine lost all ten toes. Several have died.”
Madonna, whose full name is Madonna Louise Ciccone, has three sisters and three brothers.
One of her brothers, Christopher Ciccone, 50, has already published an unauthorized tell-all book titled “Life with My Sister Madonna.”
