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1 de dic. de 2014 · And it was a window into a sordid tale of greed and intergenerational strife: the son of an elderly philanthropist being accused of taking advantage of her failing mental state. Marshall, who died Sunday, saw his aristocratic life unravel as he was convicted in 2009 of raiding the fortune of his socialite mother, Brooke Astor.
18 de oct. de 2022 · Brooke Astor was actually born Roberta Brooke Russell on March 30, 1902 in New Hampshire. Her father was the 16th commandant of the Marine Corps and that meant moving around—a lot. Bobby, as they called her, had residences in quite a variety of places including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and China.
24 de may. de 2021 · May 24, 2021. In an exclusive essay, designer Jolee Fennebresque reflects on her time working for the inimitable socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor. After working as a social secretary for Mrs. Astor, the designer went on to work at the White House Social Office during the Bush administration. She now lives with her family in Charlotte ...
19 de sept. de 2023 · Cooper and Howe wrote the book as a follow-up to “Vanderbilt,” a chronicle of Cooper’s own famous family that came out in 2021. “Astor” sketches how subsequent generations either built on or frittered away the family’s initial fortune. It ends with the elder abuse case of Brooke Astor in the 2000s. At times, the narrative drifts ...
24 de jun. de 2013 · El hijo de la multimillonaria Brooke Astor entra en prisión a los 89 años Anthony Marshall fue condenado en 2009 por administrar de forma fraudulenta la fortuna de su madre, que ascendía a unos ...
18 de ago. de 2007 · The funeral yesterday afternoon for Brooke Astor, the grande dame of society and philanthropy who died on Monday at 105, was, much like the life of Mrs. Astor herself, marked by moments both warm ...
27 de dic. de 2008 · Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach tells the story of the Astors of New York, a storied philanthropist family. Shortly after the death of Brooke Astor in 2007 ...
