NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in the criminal trial over the will of late philanthropist Brooke Astor is scheduled to resume deliberations Wednesday.
Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, and estate lawyer Francis X. Morrissey are accused in an 18-count indictment of exploiting her mental decline to plunder millions of dollars from her estate, estimated at $198 million.
Marshall faces a maximum 25 years in prison if he's convicted of the most dangerous charges of first-degree grand thievery.
Prosecutors say Marshall pressured Astor into selling a painting for $10 million and pocketed a $2 million commission. They say he also gave himself a $1.4 million retroactive raise for managing his mother's finances.
Astor was 105 and suffering from Alzheimer's when she died in 2007.
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Astor's son, Anthony Marshall, and estate lawyer Francis X. Morrissey are accused in an 18-count indictment of exploiting her mental decline to plunder millions of dollars from her estate, estimated at $198 million.
Marshall faces a maximum 25 years in prison if he's convicted of the most dangerous charges of first-degree grand thievery.
Prosecutors say Marshall pressured Astor into selling a painting for $10 million and pocketed a $2 million commission. They say he also gave himself a $1.4 million retroactive raise for managing his mother's finances.
Astor was 105 and suffering from Alzheimer's when she died in 2007.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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