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The executive apparently committed suicide by hanging himself, according to people with knowledge of the investigation.
A spokeswoman for the Fairfax County police said there were no signs of foul play. A police spokesman said that they would not comment on whether a note was found, but did say that no files or anything except the body have been removed from the house.
When a neighbor in a car inquired what had happened, and was told of Mr. Kellermann’s death, she began screaming and drove away.
According to neighbors, Mr. Kellermann hired a private security firm after reporters came to his house to ask about his bonus.
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which together own or back more than half of the home mortgages in the country, have been hobbled by skyrocketing loan defaults and have received about $60 billion in combined federal aid.
Regulators with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice have been interviewing Freddie Mac officials about possible accounting violations and other topics, the company disclosed in March. It is not known if Mr. Kellermann was one of those interviewed.
NY Times
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