Pal accepted gifts of bling from woman she says was senile
(NEWSER) - When it comes to bling, “Brooke Astor makes Ludacris look like a rank amateur,” writes Joanna Molloy of the New York Daily News. Defense lawyer Ken Warner put those jewels center stage yesterday, questioning Annette de la Renta, a key prosecution witness, on why she accepted a $100,000 necklace from Astor in December 2001 when she, according to her earlier testimony, had found Astor confused and senile in her reaction to 9/11. More»