Trial of Brooke Astor’s Son: Elder Abuse?

Brooke Astor’s son, Anthony D. Marshall, with his wife, Charlene, leaving court on Thursday. Photo by John Marshall Mantel/The New York Times/Redux

Brooke Astor’s Son Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Her
The son of Brooke Astor, the legendary New York society matriarch, was convicted on Thursday of stealing from her as she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in the twilight of her life.  More >>

• Move to Protect Mrs. Astor May Cost an Inheritance
  October 11, 2009

• At Astor Trial: Read, Sleep and Wait
  October 2, 2009

• Jurors Ask to Rehear Testimony on Astor Estate in Maine
  September 25, 2009

• Alternate Astor Juror Says He Favors the Prosecution
  September 23, 2009

• After 19 Weeks, Astor Case Is About to Go to the Jury
  September 21, 2009

• Prosecutor Says Astor’s Son Is ‘Depraved’
  September 16, 2009

• Defense Finishes Closing in Astor Case
  September 15, 2009

• Defense in Astor Case Focuses on Two Codicils
  September 14, 2009

• Testimony in Astor Trial Ends With Show of Brevity
  September 9, 2009

• Did Brooke Astor Know What She Was Doing?
  August 3, 2009

• Astor’s Lawyer Says Son Fretted Over Inheritance
  May 29, 2009

• Focus on Astor’s Many Wills, and a Lawyer in the Middle
  May 27, 2009

• In Video and Testimony, Brooke Astor’s Irreverent Side Emerges
  May 19, 2009

• Ex-Secretary Says Astor Was Unsure
  May 14, 2009

• Friends: Astor’s Dementia Pronounced Prior to Will Changes
  May 7, 2009

• Former Met Museum Chief Tells of Mrs. Astor’s Charity
  May 5, 2009

• Charges of Financial Fraud Dominate Beginning of Trial
  April 29, 2009