Brooke Astor
Today Brooke Astor’s son, Anthony Marshall (pictured here), 85 was convicted in a court of law of tricking his late mother out of millions of dollars, and getting her to change her will while the New York City socialite was suffered from Alzheimer’s.
The trail lasted 5 months and jurors convicted Marshall of 14 criminal counts, including fraud and grand larceny. The co-defendant in the trial, Francis Morrissey Astor’s estate lawyer, was also found guilty on five counts of conspiracy, scheming to defraud and forgery.
The verdict came as a surprise to most because the jury was out for 12 days, and the judge had to ask for an update yesterday, but they said they reached the verdict unanimously.
Brooke Astor, often called the first lady of New York died at 105 years of age in 2007, was high society in New York City. She was a respected philanthropist who donated over $200 million to city landmarks like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library.
For a ABC News video on the Brooke Astor backstory, click here
Brooke Astor for Time Magazine
