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The 85-year-old son of philanthropist Brooke Astor was sentenced Monday to as many as three years in prison for exploiting her mental frailty to plunder her millions, but the legal saga surrounding the society doyenne's fortune will persist with planned appeals. Anthony Marshall showed little emotion as state Supreme Court Justice A. Kirke Bartley sentenced him to one to three years in prison — the minimum term his conviction required — for looting the fortune of his mother, who gave away nearly $200 million to institutions and charities before she died at age 105 in 2007. Marshall will remain free for at least the ... Read Full Story

Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for plundering the New York philanthropist's millions. Anthony Marshall was sentenced Monday to the minimum allowed. The judge gave him 30 days to get his affairs in order. Marshall also is expected to continue his appeals and might be able to stay free on bail indefinitely. He tried, but failed, to get the judge to throw out the part of his October conviction that requires prison time. Defense lawyers have said the former ambassador's illnesses could make any prison term a death sentence. Marshall was convicted of exploiting Astor's mental ... Read Full Story

The elderly son of millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor on Monday was sentenced to between one and three years in prison for defrauding his late mother, following his conviction in one of the biggest society trials sever seen in New York. "I have to follow the law, and the law mandates a prison sentence," Judge Kirke Bartley told the late dowager's 85-year old son Anthony Marshall. "You will serve one to three years in a state penitentiary. You will surrender in 30 days, on January 19th." Astor remained impassive during the sentencing, while his third wife, Charlene, seated near family and friends in the courtroom, ... Read Full Story

Anthony Marshall has had a life of privilege and pain as philanthropist Brooke Astor's only child. Born into wealth, he joined the Marines after high school and was wounded in the battle of Iwo Jima. He later became an ambassador, author and Broadway producer before his life began to crumble when his own son accused him of mistreating the aged Astor and doyenne of New York society who married into one of the country's first ultra-rich families. As he faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison, the normally reserved Marshall is taking a surprisingly personal approach to stay free. ... Read Full Story

The 85-year-old son of philanthropist Brooke Astor got one to three years in prison Monday for scheming to bilk millions of dollars from his late mother’s estate. Anthony Marshall received the minimum allowed under sentencing guidelines. The judge gave him 30 days to get his affairs in order, but Marshall might be able to [...] Brooke Astor Pictures, Brooke Astor Wiki, John Jacob Astor, Anthony Marshall, Astor is a post from: AumTrails - Explore Deep! Read Full Story