Brooke Astor's son stole from his mother to satisfy his wife, a prosecutor charged.That stunning accusation was levelled at Anthony Marshall as the trial of the saintly socialite's son - and a lawyer pal - got underway at a Manhattan court.
Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Loewy: "Anthony Marshall's preoccupation for getting money for Charlene was actually motivation for the scheme to defraud Astor."
As Loewy painted Marshall as a liar and thief who stole millions from his senile mother, the suspect's wife sat behind her man.
Loewy implicated Charlene Marshall - who is not charged with a crime - as she laid out how the former U.S. ambassador and ex-Marine took advantage of the Alzheimer's-addled Astor to change her will and loot her $200 million fortune.
The prosecutor argued that Francis Morrissey, an estate planning lawyer who also has been charged with fraud and forgery, was Marshall's accomplice.
"This case is about greed, the greed of two men, Anthony Marshall and Francis Morrissey, to increase their own wealth at her expense."
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Brooke Astor's son Anthony Marshall goes on trial for stealing from socialite mom
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Marshall did these things he's accused of while he was acting as Guardian for his mother.
ReplyDeleteNASGA argues for "family first" as guardians, but guys like this should rot in jail, even at his age! And Morrissey with him!
I don't know how to feel about this case. Stealing is wrong - we all know that - especially stealing from ones Mother.
ReplyDeleteBut what gets my attention is that the charities are all mad because they got shorted in the deal.
So, it's not really about Astor stealing from his Mother, it's about the charities getting their cut of the pie.
All abusive guardianships are about greed -- and yet they sound like they've come up with something new!
ReplyDeleteBrooke Astor was a class act. It's a shame her life ended up so tragically. I hope the pain she suffered at her lifes end brings attention to guardianship abuse.
ReplyDeleteShameful display of greed, love of money above all else. There is a special place in HELL.
ReplyDeleteAnd so it begins! This is going to be a case to watch.
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