Socialite Allegedly Murders Son

A New York City socialite allegedly killed her 8-year-old son in what police say was a failed murder-suicide attempt at a luxury Manhattan hotel Friday. Police found 49-year-old Gigi Jordan on the floor of her Peninsula hotel room shortly before noon, “babbling incoherently.” Her son, who had been dead for day, was “foaming at the mouth” face-up on the floor and prescription pills were found scattered throughout the room, police sources say. The child reportedly appeared to have died from an overdose. Jordan was reportedly distraught over her failed marriage when she checked into the hotel on Wednesday night with her son, Jude. Though she did not leave the room since checking in, according to police, Jordan allegedly sent emails to an aunt in Belgium in which she threatened to kill herself and her son. The aunt contacted the NYPD, prompting them to trace her to the Peninsula.