'20/20': Astor Aura Tinged by Court Drama

Criminal charges against Astor son turn family conflict into public spectacle.

[@Wareaglegirl9960]

So Brooke helped strangers and New York. She didn’t bond with her son because of the father 🙄 a child can’t help being brought into the world and too continuously treat your son like he’s nothing is pathetic. So she’s some big hero lol okay. Her son may have not been a Astor but for his own mother to basically treat him like crap for men is sick. She abandoned her son twice and people wonder why he was the way he was. He just wanted his mothers love but she couldn’t give it him, but gave it to men

[@adjohnson9897]

I remember growing up and knowing who Brook Astor was, the history and social standing. I admired her. I fell bad for the son. I think the betrayal here was by Jeff. They didn’t mention the second grandson who stood by his father as best he could.

[@FreeSpirit47]

If Charlene loves Tony, she should fix his left eyebrow, it looks like one large bat wing.

[@franciscobraylen8771]

Instablaster.

[@jamesfox2579]

Exactly!😂😂😂

[@michaelneel4828]

JJ Astor's wife inherited a fortune after her husband went down on the Titanic . I did have a clause in it if she was to remarry & she dis . UGH !

[@Andrew_alxf21]

Can't believe Vincent Astor gave all the money to his widow. I mean he have nephews, nieces, brothers and other blood relatives. Brooke is not an Astor, not even Tony

[@MummyBrown]

“Look, I brought you a coat.” 😂 thanks lady. How ‘bout you give her one of those rings instead? Gotta love how normal people love to act like filthy rich people giving breadcrumbs compared to their ridiculous excesses somehow ISN’T about themselves at the end of the day. Even Barbara said she sure does “like to collect people.”

[@nataliemeenakshithegreat7780]

And The interested son said... Trying to get it all for him siding with his grandmother

[@michaelneel4828]

OMG ! The whole family including the grandson are all gold diggers !!!

[@EvangelistRBColbert]

She was wrong for neglecting her son over a man. That would piss me off too. But she didn't have to leave him her money.

[@traceylawrence7363]

The way she treated him alienated him and evaluate him. I almost can’t blame him for what he did. And the grandson was doing what he was doing because he was hoping that he could find a part of Emeril gold

[@michaelvalentine339]

The grandson Philip Marshall creeps me out. He talks like he is high on drugs or something.

[@jamesfox2579]

I agree.

[@maxiscoozuba4338]

She didnt have any Astor blood in her veins. That is why she was so generous.

[@ellaw356]

I’m sure Vincent Astor had a Will that would have given other blood relatives some money. I would think in that case why would she care. I think she got what was coming and so did her son. He should have just stayed out of her life.

[@tvlove140]

Sorry I dont feel bad for any one of them........they're all gold diggers.

[@danielletaylor5103]

Wow.... when Brooke said tony wasn’t an Astor (so he wouldn’t inherit anything after her death) that kinda stung a little bit.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

…..I mean, he isn’t though. She is an Astor by marriage, he isn’t.

[@bwoww13]

@@henrylivingstone2971 he's her son, her only child. whether he is an astor or not doesnt even matter...

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@bwoww13 Yes it does matter. He isn’t an Astor. She is. She’s entitled to do anything she wants with her money. She’s not obligated by any legality to relinquish her financial property and holdings to her son. And it’s not like she was throwing it away. She was donating her fortune for charitable deeds and good causes, isn’t that commendable? She helped the homeless, the hungry, the unclothed, the sick with her fortune. Also he doesn’t deserve anything considering he and his awful wife swindled millions of dollars in jewels, cash, and property from a dementia riddled 105 year old woman. They kept her sleeping in a couch festering with urine grime and feces. He doesn’t deserve anything but a jail sentence which is what he got.

[@Mike8981]

Blue bloods! lol