A trial is underway in Manhattan in which Anthony Marshall, son of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, and estate planning attorney Francis Morrissey, Jr., face charges of using undue influence and other fraudulent activities to divert more than $100 million of Astor’s estate to Marshall and away from long-standing charitable beneficiaries. Along the way, a number of attorneys, including Morrissey, handsomely profited from this effort.

High profile executives are attending the Asset Management conference that starts today at the Boston College and will continue tomorrow. Bernie Madoff Whistleblower Harry Markopolos, Former Freddie Mac Chief Dick Syron and Putnam Investments CEO Bob Reynolds will headline the financial conference at Boston College.

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