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Brooke Astor?s Estate Swindled by Her Son?

By mbrickley

Anthony Marshall, son of well known New York philanthropist Brooke Astor, was sentenced to one to three years in prison for allegedly taking money from his mother?s estate. Astor passed away in 2007. According to a New York Times article, the prosecution claimed that Marshall took millions from his elderly mother. He allegedly gave himself a $1 million raise for handling his mother?s affairs. The six month trial ended, and Marshall faces criminal charges of 13 felonies and one misdemeanor. The charges include first degree grand larceny and scheming to defraud his late mother. But Marshall was not the only one convicted in the trial. His former attorney - Francis Morrissey - was also convicted for four felonies and a misdemeanor including forgery and scheming to defraud Astor...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Criminal Defense Blog on January 05, 2010 (boomark / email).