The Rich Aren't So Different
Manhattan socialite Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, is charged with scheming to defraud his mother of millions of dollars. Allegations of financial abuse of the elderly are increasingly common,...
View ArticleThe Tricky Question of Competence
The verdict in the Astor trial may turn on the question of Brooke Astor's competence on the day she revised her will. But experts note that many Alzheimer's patients are intermittently lucid, and legal...
View ArticleAmid Financial Abuse, a Blind Spot for Family
The perpetrators of financial abuse against the elderly most often are not strangers but family members, experts say.
View ArticleAstor Trial Is Nearing an End
Acrimony blooms at the Astor trial as the case heads to the jury.
View ArticleBrooke Astor's Son Found Guilty
The son of legendary socialite Brooke Astor was convicted on Thursday of stealing from her in the final years of her life.
View ArticleAbuse Experts Heartened by Astor Verdict
Guilty verdicts in the Astor trial may lift barriers to the prosecution of elder abuse, legal observers said.
View ArticlePostscript: The Astor Trial
In a Manhattan courtroom, a judge sentences Brooke Astor's only son to one to three years in prison.
View ArticleA Settlement in the Astor Case
A partial resolution in a widely publicized case that raised questions about abuse of the elderly.
View ArticleA Settlement in the Astor Case
A partial resolution in a widely publicized case that raised questions about abuse of the elderly.
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