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Brooke Astor's son, his lawyer guilty of bilking estate

A jury in Manhattan found the son of Brooke Astor and one of his lawyers guilty Thursday of scheming to bilk millions of dollars from the late philanthropist's estate.

People.com: INSIDE STORY: The Sensational Trial over Brooke Astor's Fortune

Did the son of Manhattan's last great socialite swindle his mother out of millions?

Brooke Astor would have been 'mortified' by son's trial

New Yorkers feasted on the stories when the news broke in 2006: Brooke Astor, a socialite and megaphilanthropist with Alzheimer's, had allegedly been swindled of millions and mistreated by her own son.

Time.com: Heiress' Son Charged With Plundering

Broadway producer Anthony D. Marshall, the son of philanthropist Brooke Astor, has been indicted on charges of plundering her $198 million estate

Time.com: Remembering the First Lady of New York

Brooke Astor, who died Monday at age 105, was a combination of wit and elegance, compassion and generosity

Time.com: Battle Brews Over Socialite's Will

In life, Brooke Astor was a picture of poise and largesse. With her death, the brewing battle over her estate could be much less dignified

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