Crime
Brooke Astor's son Anthony Marshall says good-bye to wife before heading to prison
The 89-year-old heir convicted of helping himself to his mother's fortune has lost his freedom after years of fighting his conviction. Marshall’s son, Philip, blew the whistle on his dad after discovering that his grandmother was living in filth.
Comments (36)By Shayna Jacobs AND Corky Siemaszko / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, June 21, 2013, 4:10 PM
Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News
Anthony Marshall and his wife, Charlene, arrive at Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, June 21, 2013, shortly before Anthony turned himself in after being convicted of embezzling his mother, Brooke Astor.
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Brooke Astor’s crooked son is going from Brooks Brothers suits to prison blues.
After years of fighting to stay out of jail, Anthony Marshall was wheeled out of the courtroom to finally begin serving his one- to three-year sentence for robbing his late mother blind.
It was the final act of a Manhattan melodrama that ripped the facade off one of New York’s best known blue-blood families.
PHOTOS: INSIDE BROOKE ASTOR'S HOME
Marshall, 89, never acknowledged or apologized for ripping off his mom when he was sentenced in 2009. He declined Justice Kirke Bartley’s invitation to speak Friday.
“Your honor, Mr. Marshall has nothing further to say, thank you,” said his lawyer, Kenneth Warner.
In fact, the only audible words Marshall uttered in court were to his blubbering wife, Charlene.
PHOTOS: ASTOR FUNERAL
“We will always have each other, always,” Charlene Marshall whispered, as she shed tears on the lap of her wheelchair-bound husband.
“Always,” he replied before they kissed.
Charlene Marshall was bawling even before they took her husband, who showed up in court wearing sweatpants, a light blue sweater and plaid Toms slippers.
PHOTOS: ASTOR REMEMBERED
Before remanding Marshall, Bartley noted that he’d received a plea for mercy from his estranged son, Alec Marshall, who called his dad a World War II hero.
“I would strongly urge Mr. Marshall, in some form or fashion, to receive your son back into your life before it’s too late,” the judge said. “Life is far too short. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that.”
There was no letter from Marshall’s other son, Alec’s twin brother Philip. It was his accusations of elder abuse that resulted in his dad’s eventual arrest.
RELATED: SON OF BROOKE ASTOR HEADED TO JAIL
But in a statement, Philip Marshall said that “when elder abuse hits home, it hurts everyone. I hope the sad circumstances surrounding my family continue to inform a timely and timeless cause — elder justice.”
Warner and Marshall’s other lawyer, John Cuti, slammed the jail sentence as “senseless and cruel.” They said Marshall suffers from Parkinson’s disease, congestive heart failure, is weak and needs help even getting dressed.
Warner said that Marshall, who came to court with his meds and an oxygen tank, has “demanding medical needs.”
RELATED: JUDGE TO DECIDE FATE OF BROOKE ASTOR’S SON ON THURSDAY
Bartley said Marshall would be taken care of and added that he takes “no pleasure in following my duty.”
Marshall was then taken to the infirmary on Rikers Island — his first stop on the way to a state prison.
“I believe that the legacy of this prosecution will be that it raised public awareness of the silent epidemic of elder abuse,” District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. said.
RELATED: JUDGE DENIES BROOKE ASTOR HEIR'S REQUEST FOR NEW TRIAL
Should Marshall become terminally ill while behind bars, he would likely be allowed to return home to Manhattan on a medical parole.
Marshall and his lawyer buddy Francis Morrissey were convicted of plundering from Astor’s $185 million fortune after an epic five-month trial that revealed family secrets that would have mortified the very proper Astor. The beloved philanthropist was 105 when she died in 2007.
Marshall’s fate was sealed in June when Court of Appeals Justice Robert Smith denied them the right to their last challenge to stay out of jail.
Philip Marshall blew the whistle on his dad after discovering that his grandmother was living in filth — and that she was too sick and senile to fight back.
Philip blamed his stepmother, Charlene, for driving his dad to rob his mother. She was never charged with a crime.
Despite his age, Marshall won’t be the state’s oldest jailbird.
That dubious distinction is held by 94-year-old John Bunz from a Buffalo suburb, who beat his wife to death with a hammer in 1990.
Marshall suffered a mini-stroke during his trial. He has paid back at least $12 million of the money he stole.
sjacobs@nydailynews.com
After years of fighting to stay out of jail, Anthony Marshall was wheeled out of the courtroom to finally begin serving his one- to three-year sentence for robbing his late mother blind.
It was the final act of a Manhattan melodrama that ripped the facade off one of New York’s best known blue-blood families.
Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News
Anthony Marshall and his saddened wife, Charlene.
Marshall, 89, never acknowledged or apologized for ripping off his mom when he was sentenced in 2009. He declined Justice Kirke Bartley’s invitation to speak Friday.
“Your honor, Mr. Marshall has nothing further to say, thank you,” said his lawyer, Kenneth Warner.
Steven Hirsch/AP
Anthony Marshall and his wife Charlene Marshall during the trial. They bid a sad goodbye Friday — as he headed off to prison.
PHOTOS: ASTOR FUNERAL
“We will always have each other, always,” Charlene Marshall whispered, as she shed tears on the lap of her wheelchair-bound husband.
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Marshall and his lawyer buddy Francis Morrissey were convicted in 2009 of plundering Brooke Astor’s $185 million fortune.
Charlene Marshall was bawling even before they took her husband, who showed up in court wearing sweatpants, a light blue sweater and plaid Toms slippers.
PHOTOS: ASTOR REMEMBERED
FINBARR O'REILLY/REUTERS
Anthony Marshall, the only child of late millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor, will be the oldest person ever admitted to a New York prison for a nonviolent crime when he begins serving a one- to three-year sentence for siphoning millions of dollars from his ailing mother.
“I would strongly urge Mr. Marshall, in some form or fashion, to receive your son back into your life before it’s too late,” the judge said. “Life is far too short. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that.”
There was no letter from Marshall’s other son, Alec’s twin brother Philip. It was his accusations of elder abuse that resulted in his dad’s eventual arrest.
Ron Galella/WireImage
Marshall was conviced of robbing his mother Brooke Astor (center) blind. HIs wife, Charlene, was never charged.
But in a statement, Philip Marshall said that “when elder abuse hits home, it hurts everyone. I hope the sad circumstances surrounding my family continue to inform a timely and timeless cause — elder justice.”
Warner and Marshall’s other lawyer, John Cuti, slammed the jail sentence as “senseless and cruel.” They said Marshall suffers from Parkinson’s disease, congestive heart failure, is weak and needs help even getting dressed.
Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News
Anthony Marshall is comforted by wife Charlene, Friday in Manhattan court before he was taken to jail.
RELATED: JUDGE TO DECIDE FATE OF BROOKE ASTOR’S SON ON THURSDAY
Bartley said Marshall would be taken care of and added that he takes “no pleasure in following my duty.”
Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News
Anthony Marshall with his wife, Charlene, who was overheard saying 'We will always have each other, always,' before her wheelchair-bound husband was taken to prison.
“I believe that the legacy of this prosecution will be that it raised public awareness of the silent epidemic of elder abuse,” District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. said.
RELATED: JUDGE DENIES BROOKE ASTOR HEIR'S REQUEST FOR NEW TRIAL
Marcus Santos for the New York Daily news
Anthony Marshall will begin serving his one- to three-year prison sentence.
Marshall and his lawyer buddy Francis Morrissey were convicted of plundering from Astor’s $185 million fortune after an epic five-month trial that revealed family secrets that would have mortified the very proper Astor. The beloved philanthropist was 105 when she died in 2007.
Marshall’s fate was sealed in June when Court of Appeals Justice Robert Smith denied them the right to their last challenge to stay out of jail.
Philip Marshall blew the whistle on his dad after discovering that his grandmother was living in filth — and that she was too sick and senile to fight back.
Philip blamed his stepmother, Charlene, for driving his dad to rob his mother. She was never charged with a crime.
Despite his age, Marshall won’t be the state’s oldest jailbird.
That dubious distinction is held by 94-year-old John Bunz from a Buffalo suburb, who beat his wife to death with a hammer in 1990.
Marshall suffered a mini-stroke during his trial. He has paid back at least $12 million of the money he stole.
sjacobs@nydailynews.com
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