An attorney turned himself in Friday to face charges that he helped philanthropist Brooke Astor's son loot her $198 million estate, the district attorney's office said.
Prosecutors announced Tuesday that trusts and estates lawyer Francis X. Morrissey Jr., 65, had been indicted on charges related to suspicious changes in the socialite's will in 2004.
Morrissey was expected to be arraigned later Friday in Manhattan state court on charges including forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument, scheme to defraud and conspiracy.
Anthony Marshall, Astor's son, was arraigned Tuesday on grand larceny, scheme to defraud, conspiracy and other charges. …
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