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Brooke Astor's son convicted of looting her estate

Reporting from New York - After nearly two weeks of deliberations, a jury today convicted Brooke Astor's son on charges of grand larceny and ...

Threats & fury in Astor jury

Six months after the court proceeding began -- and 2½ weeks into deliberations -- the multimillion-dollar Brooke Astor swindle trial appears to be teetering ...

Focus on al-Qaida...Hate crimes expansion...Astor son convicted

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury in New York has convicted the 85-year-old son of Brooke Astor on charges that he plundered the philanthropist's fortune of nearly ...