Anthony Marshall, the only son of New York society legend Brooke Astor, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of criminal activity related to the handling of his mother's finances. The 83-year-old former Marine spoke in court once (to utter "not guilty") and, after his bond was approved, left the courthouse using a cane. He also apparently cried. Among the accusations the Manhattan DA's office made against Marshall and his former lawyer Francis Morrissey (a PDF......

People close to the case of Brooke Astor and the possible mishandling of her estate by her son Anthony Marshall say that they have been contacted by the Manhattan DA's office and told they could expect a grand jury to be convened as soon as September. The grand jury will be investigating whether Marshall fraudulently made changes to his mother's will that enriched him personally, while she was suffering from a state of reduced mental......

Now that the media has been able to see the papers in the battle over Brooke Astor's care, it turns out that Supreme Court Justice John Stackhouse has made some decisions about the ailing philanthropist's care. When Astor's grandson, Philip Marshall, accused his father, Anthony Marshall, of mishandling Astor's estate - with Anthony spending money on his own dealings, not his 104 year old mother - temporary guardiandship of Astor went to her friend Annette......

The son and grandson of Brooke Astor are trying to keep the public out of the courtroom when they discuss guardianship of one of the city's most generous philanthropists. Clearly, Philip Marshall, Astor's grandson who accuses his father, Anthony Marshall, of mishandling the 104 year old's care and estate, as well as Anthony Marshall believe that the case will get dirty, though it's hard to believe it would be dirtier than claims that Astor was......

The scandal over whether or not 104 year old philanthropist Brooke Astor is being denied a decent life by her son hits all the papers today. It turns out that Astor, whose grandson, Philip Marshall, accused his father, Anthony Marshall, of skimping on Astor's medical treatment and basic needs, has been taken to Lenox Hill Hospital for treatment, and is "improving" (overall, we suppose?). Neither Marshall has commented, but Anthony Marshall's friends deny that he's......

"Her bedroom is so cold in the winter that my grandmother is forced to sleep in the TV room in torn nightgowns on a filthy couch that smells, probably from dog urine." When you read something like that, the last thing you'd expect is that it would describe Brooke Astor, the millionaire philanthropist, but, in fact, it's an affidavit from her grandson about her current, terrible conditions. And what's more, Philip Marshall says his father......