Heiress Astor's son removed as guardian (AP)

" NEW YORK - Philanthropist Brooke Astor's son has been permanently removed as guardian of her multimillion-dollar estate, according to a settlement announced in court Friday. The agreement allows the 104-year-old Astor's new guardians, Annette de la Renta and the JPMorgan...

Son cut off in battle of New York bluebloods (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge has ordered immediate improvements in the life of 104-year-old millionaire dowager Brooke Astor, and cut off her son from his $2.3 million salary after allegations he kept her in squalid, abusive conditions, newly unsealed court...

Brooke Astor's son stunned by abuse claims (AP)

" NEW YORK - The son of philanthropist Brooke Astor said he was stunned by allegations that he abused his ailing 104-year-old mother. "I love my mother, and no one cares more about her than I do," Anthony Marshall, 82, said in a statement Thursday. Marshall, a former...

Son transferred ownership of Astor estate (AP)

" NEW YORK - The son of philanthropist Brooke Astor transferred ownership of her Maine estate to his wife after his mother had given him the title to the property, according to a published report. The transfer, reported Saturday by The New York Times, is the latest in a...