NEW YORK — The son of millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor, sued by his own son for allegedly neglecting his 104-year-old mother, said Sunday that his accusers "have not only exercised bad manners but total disrespect and lack of decency."
"I know that I am right and they are wrong and that the media should not assume that an accused is guilty without the opportunity to defend themselves," Anthony Marshall said in a statement.
Astor's grandson, Philip Marshall, filed court papers asking that his father be removed as her guardian. The younger Marshall said his father had denied Astor her wealthy lifestyle while using his role as legal guardian to take millions of dollars.