A financier who jumped to his death from a Manhattan rooftop bar was facing criminal charges from his wife when he died.
Dale Cheney, 46, had filed for divorce from his wife Lauren, 44, days before he plunged to his death from the Hyatt Centric Times Square.
He was charged with two misdemeanors on January 16 after a domestic dispute at the couple's home in New Canaan.
His wife was handed a restraining order against him after the incident, and he was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Dale Cheney, 46, had filed for divorce from his wife Lauren days before he plunged to his death from the Hyatt Centric Times Square
Dale Cheney, 46, committed suicide on January 25 at 6.30pm, leaping from Bar 54 (pictured) at the Hyatt Centric in Times Square
Cheney was then released on a $25,000 bond after a court appearance in Stamford, according to the Wilton Bulletin.
New Canaan police said they responded to a call reporting a domestic dispute at Cheney's home around 3:40pm on January 16.
They added that the dispute involved 'Cheney and another occupant of the residence.'
In a statement to DailyMail.com the family said: 'We are heart-broken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Dale Cheney.
'We are so grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love and support from our community. During this sensitive time of profound sorrow for our family, we appreciate your understanding of our desire for privacy.
'Dale was a loving father, husband, brother, and son. Most of all, Dale absolutely adored his children spending many happy hours mentoring, coaching, teaching, and playing with them.'
The father-of-five filed for divorce on January 23, just two days before he jumped to his death in Midtown Manhattan.
His wife Lauren was handed a restraining order against him after the incident, and he was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct
Cheney's sprawling home in New Canaan, Connecticut. The property is worth an estimated $3.5million
His wife declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com on Tuesday
Police had previously responded to the couple's $3.8million home twice in 2008 on domestic disturbance calls – with one of the arguments being over finances.
Cheney moved out of Manhattan, to Connecticut, in 2010, property records show.
He was a respected money manager, who was a board member and investor at six different companies in four states, according to his LinkedIn page.
The Harvard-educated banker had just filed for divorce
The Harvard-educated financier had a Master's in business administration.
From 2005 to 2007 he worked at Goldman Sachs, before moving to work as an investment principal at Citicorp Venture Capital.
Cheney founded T-street Capital in 2013 in Darien, Connecticut.
The company describes itself as 'an independent growth equity firm that works in partnership with founders and management teams to grow their businesses through a combination of capital investment, acquisitions, and other opportunistic and strategic initiatives.'
In June 2019, T-street announced that it had closed a deal that raised $75 million for a new fund, 'to continue its focus on growth equity investments.'
Cheney's family is yet to comment on his death.
His obituary states that he grew up in New Jersey and northern Virginia as one of five siblings.
In October, 26-year-old Elizabeth Gaglewski jumped to her death from the same bar
Cheney is the second person to take their own life from the bar in three months. In October, aspiring model Elizabeth Gaglewski, 26, took her own life at the same bar
Cheney previously lived at this Upper East Side building. Police were twice called in 2008, amid domestic disturbances centered on money
He attended Brigham Young University in Utah, where he met his future wife, Lauren Colton, and the pair married in 2000.
In October, aspiring model Elizabeth Gaglewski took her own life at the same bar, after jumping over the barrier and landing on a balcony.
At the time, friends told DailyMail.com that Elizabeth had seemed 'happy' before leaving the family home in Queens.
They added that she had 'struggled to cope' after the death of her father, and had suffered from depression.
The bar said in a statement that it was 'truly heartbroken', but it is yet to confirm if it will make any changes to its outdoor deck to prevent any additional suicides.
Tom Bundell, general manager, said: 'We are truly heartbroken at the situation that occurred this evening outside our rooftop bar, and we are keeping the victim's family and friends in our thoughts and hearts.'
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or actions, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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