Fla. Supreme Court approves grand jury to investigate corruption Bill Cotterell December 2, 2009 The News-Press http://www.news-press.com/article/20091202/SS15/91202046/1075/Fla.-Supreme-Court-approves-grand-jury-to-investigate-corruption TALLAHASSEE — The third try did the trick for Gov. Charlie Crist today, as the Florida Supreme Court ordered creation of a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption in South Florida. The high court had turned down Keep Reading…
The Oct. 8 criminal convictions for both Anthony Marshall and estate attorney Francis Morrissey ended the five month trial which centered on charges that the pair conspired to loot assets from the estate of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, also Marshall’s mother, but actions related to the Astor estate are far from over. Keep Reading…
Rothstein arrested on racketeering charge Jay Weaver/Amy Sherman December 1, 2009 The Miami Herald http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/rothstein-arrested-on-racketeering-charge-92971.html Scott Rothstein, the flashy Fort Lauderdale attorney who authorities say ran a $1 billion investment scam while acting like a philanthropic tycoon, was arrested by FBI agents early Tuesday on a federal racketeering charge. Rothstein, who had fled to Morocco Keep Reading…
Florida Supreme Court says no to corruption grand jury; Crist refiles request George Bennett/Dara Kam November 30, 2009 The Palm Beach Post News http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/florida-supreme-court-says-no-to-corruption-grand-92091.html TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court today denied Gov. Charlie Crist’s request for a statewide grand jury to investigate corruption by public officials, ruling 6-1 that the governor’s petition failed to Keep Reading…
Estate of Denial® provides news, analysis and commentary on abusive practices occurring in probate courts and via probate instruments (wills, trusts, guardianships, powers of attorney). We provide original perspective to educate the public regarding this growing threat to both individual freedoms and property rights.Celebrity gossip websites ran a story last week claiming that Whitney Houston is “broke as a joke.” They even quoted an unnamed (of course) source claiming that Whitney would be homeless if not for the generosity of friends. She called someone to ask for $100, the story goes. If true, that would be quite a fall Keep Reading…
Sam Manzo, the Southington caretaker on the old Smoron farm, is still without his inheritance and still living in probate hell. I stopped by to talk with Manzo on Tuesday because it’s been two years since I first heard about the elaborate scheme that sought to disinherit Manzo and take the broken down old Smoron farm Keep Reading…
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Heir to a Texas air conditioning fortune and founder of his Wellington polo club, John Goodman is now fighting on multiple legal fronts. Investigators say Goodman drove drunk at twice the legal limit, sped through a stop sign and killed 24-year-old Scott Wilson. The lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents reveals Keep Reading…
Over the past months we’ve posted several stories about a dispute between heirs of Elizabeth Beall Banks, the former Belward Farm property owner known also for her anti-development activism, and Johns Hopkins University. A condition of the 1989 property sale requires “the property would be used only for academic purposes, research or medical care with Keep Reading…
As problems with the Tennessee judiciary are a regular topic here at Estate of Denial®, this post from Memphis’ The Daily News was noted with interest: GOP Proposals Take Aim at Tennessee Courts Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature are taking a close look at the judiciary branch this year, with several proposals expected to be Keep Reading…
New Astor estate developments
Astor estate proceedings neither over nor forgotten Lou Ann Anderson Dec. 2, 2009 www.EstateofDenial.com The Oct. 8 criminal convictions for both Anthony Marshall and estate attorney Francis Morrissey ended the five month trial which entered on charges that the pair conspired to loot assets from the estate of New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, also Keep Reading…