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Almost five years after she died at 105, the court battle over Brooke Astor's will has been resolved. The big loser? Astor's only son, Anthony Marshall. The big winners? The New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New Yorkers in general. [ more › ]  

The tabloid newspapers and bloggers like nothing more than a messy fight involving a wealthy family. The 2009 trial of Anthony Marshall, the son of Brooke Astor, heiress to much of the Astor fortune, was daily fodder for New York papers.  

Brooke Astor's spirit of philanthropy has been resurrected after half of her crooked son’s $31 million inheritance was slashed in a settlement. Anthony Marshall, 87, convicted in 2009 of fleecing his feeble mom’s fortune, was stripped of $14 ...  

As the only child of New York’s beloved white-gloved philanthropist Brooke Astor, Anthony Marshall spent years preoccupied with how much he would inherit from his mother, who eventually died at age 105 in 2007. He envisioned a life in which he and his ...  

Heir today, gone tomorrow. The 87-year-old son of Brooke Astor and his greedy wife, Charlene — dubbed “Miss Piggy” by an Astor nurse — are walking away from their five-year battle over the legendary philanthropist’s $200 million estate with a relatively paltry $3.9 million. New York City charities, on the...  

The settlement, approved by the Westchester County Surrogate's Court, includes a $30 million Brooke Astor Fund for New York City Education and cuts Anthony Marshall's inheritance by more than 50 percent, along with full restitution for the New York County ...  

The settlement agreement, reached last Wednesday, cut Anthony Marshall's share in the estate to $14.5 million. A reported $12.3 million will be paid in restitution from the estate to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office for the prosecution of Marshall.  

A group of New York charities and Brooke Astor’s disgraced son have finally settled a long-running dispute over the socialite’s will — freeing $100 million that can now flow to her favorite causes, state officials announced today. The philanthropist died in 2007 at age 105 and pet charities were...  

A hedge fund manager and his wife from Dobbs Ferry plunked down $6.45 million for Brooke Astor's grand 65-acre estate. The owners are Stacey Sorrow and Ronald Gutfleish, a managing member of Elm Ridge Capital in Irvington, records indicate.  

The agreement ends a dispute over Astor's fortune raging since her death in 2007 at age 105, one that brought to light ugly details about the high-society family and eventually resulted in the fraud conviction of Astor's only son, Anthony Marshall.  

the New York Public Library and New York City's public schools. He said it cuts by more than half – to $14.5 million – the amount going to Astor's son, Anthony Marshall. Marshall and the charities had disagreed on which of several wills and ...  

Paintings of dogs are long gone from the rounded foyer walls of Brooke Astor's Holly Hill estate. Also gone are the porcelain figurines, Chinese lacquer furniture, and her breathtaking jewelry by Bulgari and Tiffany & Co.  

One of the most storied estate battles in recent New York memory is apparently falling into place: State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced this afternoon that the Brooke Astor case is coming to a conclusion. “Brooke Astor was at the center of New York philanthropy for nearly half ...  

A five-year legal battle over the millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor's estate has been settled in favour of dozens of her favourite charities in a move which cut her thieving son's inheritance in half.  

WHITE PLAINS, NY - The long dispute over the estate of socialite philanthropist Brooke Astor ended Wednesday with a settlement that frees $100 million for charities and cuts by more than half the amount going to the son convicted of bilking her.  

A settlement reached Wednesday ended five years of legal wrangling over the estate of Brooke Astor, the late philanthropist and New York City socialite, and significantly reduced the inheritance of Astor's son sending tens of millions of dollars to her ha  

Brooke Astor Estate Case Finally Settled: AG | New York Daily News: “Brooke Astor was at the center of New York philanthropy for nearly half a century,” Schneiderman said. “Her legendary generosity and charisma touched New Yorkers of all backgrounds. I am pleased that my office led the way to an agreement that honors Mrs. Astor’s final wishes and benefits New York's landmark educational and  

After an ugly five-year fight that included allegations of extreme familial betrayal and elder abuse, the estate of Brooke Astor has been sorted out in a manner pleasing to both sides. The ongoing scandal — one of the city's biggest in recent memory — pitted Astor's lawyer and only son, both convicted in court of doing her wrong, against the charities listed as beneficiaries in an older version of the late philanthropist's will. The terms of...  

After a five-year legal battle that the presiding judge feared could continue on until it ate up most of the $200 million or so in heiress Brooke Astor's estate, the warring beneficiaries have settled. The pact frees up $100 million for various charities, and slashes to a mere $14.5 million the amount that Astor's son, Anthony Marshall will get, after his criminal conviction for looting his mother's assets, according to the Associated Press...  

The long dispute over the estate of socialite philanthropist Brooke Astor ended Wednesday with a settlement that frees $100 million for charities and cuts by more than half the amount going to the son convicted of bilking her.  

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BRIARCLIFF MANOR — Paintings of dogs are long gone from the rounded foyer ... There will be a pre-sale exhibit beginning Sept. 17 in New York City and a glossy catalog similar to the one showcasing items of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  

A MAN has been cleared of killing his brother during a row at a Northumberland shopping precinct. Anthony Marshall was accused of the manslaughter of his brother, Michael, after an alleged row over a relative’s will. But at the conclusion of the ...  

He said it cuts by more than half to $14.5 million the amount going to Astor's son, Anthony Marshall. Marshall and the charities had disagreed on which of several wills and revisions expressed Astor's true intent. In 2009, he was convicted of ...  

Remainders: Brooke Astor estate to leave $30M to city educationGothamSchoolsby Philissa Cramer, at 6:20 pm Brooke Astor's estate has been settled; “New York City Education” is getting $30 million. (Daily Politics) PS 125 in Harlem is getting help from a nonprofit after cutting its arts program last year.  

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, will see his share of the Astor assets cut by over half- $14.5 million to be exact. When Astor passed away at the age of 105, Marshall and the charities ...  

(Newsroom America) -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art said it was "deeply gratified" that the charitable intentions of longtime benefactor Brooke Astor have been honored in the settlement agreement reached among the beneficiaries of her estate. Under this ...  

A settlement reached Wednesday ended five years of legal wrangling over the estate of Brooke Astor ... the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Pocantico Hills-based Historic Hudson Valley and All Saints’ Episcopal ...  

News broke last week about a global settlement involving the estate of Brooke Astor.    The renowned New York society queen and philanthropist, who died at age 105, left behind an estate of nearly $200 million dollars. Astor’s assets ...  

The $100 million controversy surrounding Brooke Astor's estate has finally reached a settlement, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today. The lump sum will be divided among several charities, including the New York Public Library, the ...  

We also extend thanks to the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, under both former D.A. Robert Morgenthau and his successor, Cyrus Vance. This office defended Mrs. Astor’s clear, original intention to leave significant portions of her estate to charity.  

Wall Street JournalSettlement ends 5-year fight in NY over Brooke Astor's estate; millions freed ...Washington PostSome of her designer jewelry, furniture and decorative arts are being auctioned in September at Sotheby's. Her Westchester estate was recently sold for $6.4 million. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.NY fight over Astor's estate ends; millions freedWall Street JournalBrooke Astor Estate Settled, Freeing $100...  

MOUNT DESERT, Maine — College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor and high school students who live in the village of Northeast Harbor will end up getting funds from Brooke Astor’s estate, according to a court settlement reached last week.  

Marshall and the charities had disagreed on which of several wills and revisions expressed Astor's true intent ... If the story moves you, compels you to act or tells you something you didn’t know, mark it high. If you thought it was well written ...  

Westchester County Surrogate Judge Anthony Scarpino signed the agreement yesterday before ... Rockefeller University, the Pierpont Morgan Library, the city's Animal Medical Center and Trinity Episcopal Church. The attorney general's office stepped into ...  

The Daily BriarcliffAstor Will Bequeaths $10000 to Briarcliff ChurchThe Daily Briarcliffby Nathan Bruttell (email) The will of philanthropist Brooke Astor, who died in 2007, was settled last week, allowing $10000 to be sent to both Briarcliff Manor's All Saints' Episcopal Church and Ossining's Trinity Episcopal Church.and more »  

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 28 (UPI) -- The long battle over the estate of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor ended with a settlement Wednesday, her grandson said.  

The settlement, to be filed Wednesday, ends a five-year battle that unearthed details of Brooke Astor’s final years and an internal family struggle that spilled into criminal court.  

New York MagazineAstor, Madoff, Spitzer, WeinerNew York MagazineSame with Brooke Astor, because it's axiomatic: Where there's a will, there's a war. Madoff's story will have long legs because swindlers tend to be immortalized. But the Weiner scandal may go down in the books because it's the only postmodern one.  

Anthony Marshall's son, Philip, who opposed his father in court, is another beneficiary. Philip Marshall is a professor at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. Anthony Marshall's lawyer, Ken Warner, said he was pleased that the settlement ...  

A settlement reached Wednesday ended five years of legal wrangling over the estate of Brooke Astor, the late philanthropist and New York City socialite, and reduced the inheritance of Astor's son.  

The inheritance of Brooke Astor’s son was cut by more than half in a settlement over the philanthropist’s estate that provides $100 million to charities, according to the New York attorney general’s office. Astor, who suffered from ...  

Anthony Marshall, her son, was convicted in 2009 of defrauding his mother by having her change her will when she was incompetent to do so. Marshall, 87, was sentenced to one to three years in prison. He remains free on bail pending appeal of the ...  

Their prison sentence is being appealed. It all began when Astor’s grandson, Philip Marshall, accused his own father, Anthony, of mistreating the woman and manipulating her finances. Money or not, it was a long, grueling battle to sort out the ...  

Business InsiderMoney, Power, And Scandal — The Awesome Story Of How The Astors Became An ...Business InsiderBrooke Astor's estate was finally settled last week after a five year legal battle that lead to nasty revelations about her son, Anthony Marshall. He was eventually convicted of fraud. So how do you build a dynasty like this one?