DB::table($object)->where('id', $id)
                                 ->update(['deleted' => 1]);

                $success = true;

if(DB::table($object)->where('deleted', 0)->whereNull('deleted_at')->count() > 1) {

                     DB::table($object)->where('id', $id)
                                       ->update(['deleted' => 1);
                     $success = true;

                } else {

                    $success = false;

                } //end if
            }//end if