Still Missing MA - Ana Walshe, 39, allegedly left home, may have been dismembered, Cohasset, Jan 2023 *husband indicted* #4

[pizzaman12]

I think this case will go exactly as many predict.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 23rd:
*Pretrial Conference/Motions Hearing (@ 2pm ET) - MA - Ana Walshe (39) was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, Cohasset according to her husband. She was reported missing Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from her employer in Washington D.C. - *Brian R. Walshe (47/now 48) arrested (1/8/23), charged & arraigned (1/9/23) with intimidation/misleading police during the investigation into his wife's disappearance. Bond $5M Surety/$500K Cash. Plead not guilty.
*Re-Charged (1/17/23) & arraigned (1/18/23) with murder, assault to beat Ana with intent to murder & improper transport of body. Plead not guilty. Held without bond pending indictment.
Indicted (3/30/23), re-charged & arraigned (4/27/23) with 1st degree murder, for misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice & for the improper conveyance of a human body. Plead not guilty. Held without Bond.
Defense attorney Larry Tipton, public defender.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 4/27/23 reference post #630 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ideshare-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-32
8/23/23 Update: According to newly obtained court documents, Walshe’s pretrial hearing was rescheduled from 8/23/23 to 11/2/23 as both prosecutors & defense are expecting to have DNA results from an “independent laboratory” in approximately two weeks.
11/2/23 Update: The evidence was expected to be discussed Thursday during Brian’s pretrial hearing that was rescheduled from Aug. 23 to Nov. 2 after both prosecutors & the defense teams were still awaiting the new DNA results. “The Commonwealth & the defense are still in the process of identifying & exchanging discovery. In addition, the Commonwealth is currently awaiting DNA analysis from an independent laboratory & is expected to have those results in approximately two weeks. Both parties are moving for the joint motion to continue. A prosecutor said that attorneys for both sides of the case recently had a conference call with a private lab called Bode, which the state sent about a dozen samples to. A number of those samples were said to be "quality limited," and testing was stopped. An expert for the defense is expected to visit the lab for a viewing. The Commonwealth added that the state crime lab has completed its criminalistics, although attorneys have not yet received a final report. Prosecutors will select some samples to be tested at the state lab. In court on Thursday morning, it was announced that the hearing was postponed again until 1/23/24. Walshe has waived his right to be at hearing.
12/12/23 Update: Tracy Miner the defense attorney for Walshe is asking to withdraw as counsel. Walshe has lost his private attorney & been assigned a court-appointed one. Walshe was the subject of a brief hearing conducted by Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone over Zoom Thursday afternoon. It was the first hearing in the once very active case held in several months. In the hearing, Cannone found Walshe indigent & approved his attorney Tracy Miner’s motion to withdraw. Attorney Larry Tipton will now take on the role on the taxpayer dime. A compliance hearing is on 3/4/24 @ 2pm.

 

[Niner]

Well shoot - just re-read my notes - he did NOT have a hearing yesterday - next hearing is 3/4/24. Sorry for my mistake...

 

[Niner]

Brian Walshe to be sentenced next month on federal art fraud charges

Brian Walshe, the alleged killer of his wife Ana Walshe, will be sentenced next month in a federal art fraud case, Channel 5 reported.

www.boston.com

Jan. 31, 2023

Brian Walshe, the alleged killer of his wife Ana Walshe, will be sentenced next month in a federal art fraud case, Channel 5 reported.

The scheduled date comes after an agreement between his defense lawyer and prosecutor, which is “intended to settle the issue of how accusations that Walshe stole from his father’s estate should affect the federal sentence,” News Channel 5 reported.

Walshe, of Cohasset, was charged with selling two counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings in 2016. Investigators believe he took the authentic paintings from a friend and used photographs to attempt to sell replicas on eBay.

Though he pleaded guilty in 2021, sentencing was delayed because of allegations that he stole from his father’s estate. Walshe allegedly pulled over $100,000 from his father’s bank accounts three months after his father’s death in 2018, Boston.com previously reported.

According to Channel 5, Walshe’s criminal lawyer Tracy Miner and prosecutor Timothy Moran told the judge at a brief hearing Monday that they wanted to “present the judge with facts about the probate issue and ask the judge to decide whether it amounted to obstruction of justice.”

Walshe’s final sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 22

 

[sds71]

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body with a hacksaw and then discarding her remains at trash transfer stations across the region, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday in a federal art fraud case.

Walshe pleaded guilty to selling two counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings.

In a separate case, investigators say Walshe killed his wife, Ana Walshe, last year. The 39-year-old mother-of-three, a real estate professional who worked in Washington D.C., went missing on New Year’s Day 2023, authorities said. Her body has never been found.

Brian Walshe, man accused of killing wife in Cohasset, to be sentenced in federal art fraud case

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body and then discarding it at trash transfer stations across the region, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday in a federal art fraud case.

www.boston25news.com

 

[Eli9]

^^
The feds are asking for a 37 month prison stint, which is described in the article to be at the lower end of the guidelines.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 20, 2024

Accused killer Brian Walshe sentenced for selling fake Andy Warhol paintings - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

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Brian Walshe, 47, will be in court to face sentencing for the painting scheme while he’s behind bars awaiting trial on first-degree murder and misleading a police investigation in connection with the death of his wife, Ana, who was last seen Jan. 1 at the Cohasset home she shared with him.

 

[Eli9]

I hope we get a current picture of BW. He'll probably be slimmer as I doubt they serve croissants where he is. MOO

 

[iusedtofloat]

Actually I have never trusted charm, I always wonder what it is hiding.

yes, I have always been like "what charm?! Is this mysterious charm in the room with us right now?" haha because seriously he looks the part he is dedicated to playing

 

[Seattle1]

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body with a hacksaw and then discarding her remains at trash transfer stations across the region, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday in a federal art fraud case.

Walshe pleaded guilty to selling two counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings.

In a separate case, investigators say Walshe killed his wife, Ana Walshe, last year. The 39-year-old mother-of-three, a real estate professional who worked in Washington D.C., went missing on New Year’s Day 2023, authorities said. Her body has never been found.

Brian Walshe, man accused of killing wife in Cohasset, to be sentenced in federal art fraud case

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body and then discarding it at trash transfer stations across the region, is set to be sentenced on Tuesday in a federal art fraud case.

www.boston25news.com

I followed this federal case long before BW was arrested for murdering his wife. He was represented by his former attorney in the murder case (Tracy Miner) and was granted an incredible sweetheart deal and was initially scheduled for sentencing on Oct 6, 2021.

At the October sentencing hearing, the Court learned that BW never disclosed monies he possessed from his father's estate (legally or illegally obtained), and given the plea agreement negotiated was based in part on the sooner he was released from prison, the quicker/better he could make restitution for his fraud, this posed a problem! Needless to say, the Court did not impose BW's sentence on Oct 6, 2021 as planned.

From the 9/10/21 Sentencing Hearing Memorandum of the United States:

IV. THE GOVERNMENT’S RECOMMENDATION

For the foregoing reasons, those contained in the PSR and those to be presented at the sentencing hearing, the government requests the following sentence for each defendant:

• 30 months’ imprisonment;
• no fine;
• a term of 36 months’ supervised release with the conditions discussed above;
• restitution as discussed above;
• entry of the Orders of Forfeiture [Dkt. Nos. 97.1 and 97.2]; and
• a special assessment of $300.

Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL R. MENDELL
ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
By: s/ Timothy E. Moran
TIMOTHY E. MORAN
KUNAL PASRICHA
Assistant U.S. Attorneys

Case 1:18-cr-10399-DPW Document 104 Filed 09/10/21 Page 19 of 20

CM/ECF - USDC Massachusetts - Version 1.7.1.2 as of 7/22/2023

ecf.mad.uscourts.gov

2/20/24: Senior Judge William G. Young - Courtroom 18 - 5th Floor
2:30 PM 1:18-CR-10399 United States(Moran, Pasricha, et al)
v. Brian Walshe (Goldberg, Miner) Sentencing

https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist/today.pdf

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Brian Walshe, 49, of Lynn, pleaded guilty in April 2021 to charges related to a “years-long, multi-faceted art fraud scheme involving two purported Andy Warhol paintings,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Walshe was sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution.

Prosecutors said Walshe sold two replica Andy Warhol paintings back in November 2016 for $80,000. The buyer said the paintings appeared to be authentic in the online listing, but learned that was not the case after they were picked up by an assistant.

Fake Andy Warhol Shadow paintings from Brian Walshe art fraud case (Image courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s …

Walshe ignored the buyer’s calls at first, according to prosecutors, then made excuses for not refunding the money.

Missing woman’s husband sentenced in art fraud case

Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to selling two fake Andy Warhol paintings to a buyer back in 2016.

www.wpri.com

 

[Charlot123]

I think BW fooled many women including Ana with characteristics commonly found in sociopaths and narcissists that are very skilled at winning over others including the victims of their crimes!

For example, the victim of the Warhol fraud told how in hundreds of purchases, BW was the first to pull a fraud over him in part because of his charm.

Another example was his mother-in-law and how he dotted over her, preparing special meals, etc. I don't doubt BW hopes he can use his MIL to side with the defense that somebody else was responsible for Ana's demise and BW is not responsible.

MOO

He is probably well-educated and polished. However, the situation with the fakes and the collector, while psychologically interesting, does not necessarily testify to BW's charm. For successful replications of Warhol, one has to have a decent knowledge about the artist himself, his circle and his era. While the collector/buyer is a person obsessed with Warhol. One can imagine that BW can hold an exceptionally interesting conversation about the artist, perhaps throwing in some peculiar details about his life, of which there were aplenty. In short, I think that the collector ended up spending 80 K for two hours of a fantastic conversation about the main interest of his life. Is it worth the money? For the collector, yes - Warhol, while successfully commercialized, may not be everyone's favorite artist, and here he found another aficionado. Regular women fall for something very different, and i don't want to explain what in BW looks so unattractive. However, I am sure BW could outcharm Marjorie Merriweather Post, the famed collector of art.

 

[Seattle1]

He is probably well-educated and polished. However, the situation with the fakes and the collector, while psychologically interesting, does not necessarily testify to BW's charm. For successful replications of Warhol, one has to have a decent knowledge about the artist himself, his circle and his era. While the collector/buyer is a person obsessed with Warhol. One can imagine that BW can hold an exceptionally interesting conversation about the artist, perhaps throwing in some peculiar details about his life, of which there were aplenty. In short, I think that the collector ended up spending 80 K for two hours of a fantastic conversation about the main interest of his life. Is it worth the money? For the collector, yes - Warhol, while successfully commercialized, may not be everyone's favorite artist, and here he found another aficionado. Regular women fall for something very different, and i don't want to explain what in BW looks so unattractive. However, I am sure BW could outcharm Marjorie Merriweather Post, the famed collector of art.

As told by Ron Rivlin (the buyer):

Walshe had sent pictures of the real, stolen paintings but sent a fake copy to the buyer.

That buyer was Ron Rivlin, the owner of Revolver Gallery in California, the largest Andy Warhol gallery worldwide.

In dealing with Brian at first, Rivlin said Brian Walshe was "charismatic, articulate, and professional," and after he delivered fake paintings he was "unreachable" until Rivlin involved his wife and the FBI. "He would only cooperate when he was forced to," Rivlin said

[..]

"He's a calculated guy," Rivlin explained. "I've bought over a thousand Warhols and this is the one and only acquisition that got by me. He was that good...What happened to me is telling of [Walshe's] masterful ability to coerce people."

1/10/23 -- Art scam victim says Brian Walshe was master manipulator

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 26, 2024

Revisit the Ana Walshe murder case ahead of the trial in new podcast

Just over a year ago, the search for Ana Walshe of Cohasset, Massachusetts, sparked widespread curiosity, concern and eventual heartbreak when it became apparent that the missing mother of three and real estate maven was dead, allegedly murdered by her husband, Brian Walshe. Amid the search for...

www.nbcboston.com

[...]

Over a year later, Ana's body has not been found. But with Walshe's murder trial approaching, NBC10 Boston is taking a deeper look at this case — its twists and turns, the challenges prosecutors face bringing a case with no body, what happened on that New Year's Day and what could have led Brian to killing his own wife, a charge he has pleaded not guilty to.

Pulling from our extensive archive and new reporting, we're answering those questions and more in our new podcast, "The Searches for Ana Walshe," hosted by NBC10 Boston anchor Colton Bradford, and Matt Fortin.

Subscribe and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts for a comprehensive look back at the search, new insights on what happened and updates on the case as they come in, right through the trial.

The Searches for Ana Walshe

A look at the twists and turns in the case of the presumed murder of Ana Walshe, a mother of three from Cohasset, Massachusetts, allegedly at the hands of her husband. Drawing on NBC10 Boston’s extensive reporting, including jaw-dropping moments that have gone viral and reporters’ recollections...

art19.com

 

[Eli9]

FEB 26, 2024

Revisit the Ana Walshe murder case ahead of the trial in new podcast

Just over a year ago, the search for Ana Walshe of Cohasset, Massachusetts, sparked widespread curiosity, concern and eventual heartbreak when it became apparent that the missing mother of three and real estate maven was dead, allegedly murdered by her husband, Brian Walshe. Amid the search for...

www.nbcboston.com

[...]

Over a year later, Ana's body has not been found. But with Walshe's murder trial approaching, NBC10 Boston is taking a deeper look at this case — its twists and turns, the challenges prosecutors face bringing a case with no body, what happened on that New Year's Day and what could have led Brian to killing his own wife, a charge he has pleaded not guilty to.

Pulling from our extensive archive and new reporting, we're answering those questions and more in our new podcast, "The Searches for Ana Walshe," hosted by NBC10 Boston anchor Colton Bradford, and Matt Fortin.

Subscribe and listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts for a comprehensive look back at the search, new insights on what happened and updates on the case as they come in, right through the trial.

The Searches for Ana Walshe

A look at the twists and turns in the case of the presumed murder of Ana Walshe, a mother of three from Cohasset, Massachusetts, allegedly at the hands of her husband. Drawing on NBC10 Boston’s extensive reporting, including jaw-dropping moments that have gone viral and reporters’ recollections...

art19.com

Just listening to the first episode and the reporter states that BW has a new court appointed attorney. The reporter has reached out to this attorney but has not heard back. He also states that he is hoping to interview BW in a future podcast. That's probably wishful thinking on his part IMO.

 

[dotr]

Feb 26, 2024 The Searches for Ana Walshe
How the Walshe case unfolded in the public eye, from the announcement that Ana Walshe was missing from her home in Cohasset to Brian Walshe's arrests, first for allegedly misleading investigators, the second on a murder charge. Plus, hear from a Boston University cybercriminal expert about the use of digital evidence in the case, including the chilling Google searches Brian allegedly made the night Ana supposedly went missing.

 

[ch_13]

As told by Ron Rivlin (the buyer):

Walshe had sent pictures of the real, stolen paintings but sent a fake copy to the buyer.

That buyer was Ron Rivlin, the owner of Revolver Gallery in California, the largest Andy Warhol gallery worldwide.

In dealing with Brian at first, Rivlin said Brian Walshe was "charismatic, articulate, and professional," and after he delivered fake paintings he was "unreachable" until Rivlin involved his wife and the FBI. "He would only cooperate when he was forced to," Rivlin said

[..]

"He's a calculated guy," Rivlin explained. "I've bought over a thousand Warhols and this is the one and only acquisition that got by me. He was that good...What happened to me is telling of [Walshe's] masterful ability to coerce people."

1/10/23 -- Art scam victim says Brian Walshe was master manipulator

I don't know if this is arrogance or stupidity (probably both), but trying to sell a counterfeit Warhol to the world's largest Andy Warhol dealer is just crazy. I know the purchase was made through eBay, but BW should have voided the sale once he realized who was on the other end of the transaction. Or he should have just given Rivlin his refund and tried to con someone else.

If he had found some private buyer who was less versed in all the nuances of the artwork he may very well have gotten away with it.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 1, 2024

Brian Walshe, man accused of killing wife in Cohasset, due back in court on murder charge

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body with a hacksaw and then discarding her remains at trash transfer stations across the region, is due back in court on Monday.

www.boston25news.com

Brian Walshe, the Cohasset man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body with a hacksaw and then discarding her remains at trash transfer stations across the region, is due back in court on Monday.

Prosecutors allege the 48-year-old Walshe killed his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, and misled investigators about her disappearance last year. Ana Walshe, a mother-of-three young children and a real estate professional who worked in Washington D.C., went missing on New Year’s Day 2023, authorities said. Her body has never been found.

Brian Walshe is scheduled to appear before a judge in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on Monday afternoon.

[...]

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 4th:
*Pretrial Conference/Motions Hearing (@ 2pm ET) - MA - Ana Walshe (39) was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, Cohasset according to her husband. She was reported missing Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from her employer in Washington D.C. - *Brian R. Walshe (47/now 48) arrested (1/8/23), charged & arraigned (1/9/23) with intimidation/misleading police during the investigation into his wife's disappearance. Bond $5M Surety/$500K Cash. Plead not guilty.
*Re-Charged (1/17/23) & arraigned (1/18/23) with murder, assault to beat Ana with intent to murder & improper transport of body. Plead not guilty. Held without bond pending indictment.
*Indicted (3/30/23), re-charged & arraigned (4/27/23) with 1st degree murder, for misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice & for the improper conveyance of a human body. Plead not guilty. Held without Bond.
Defense attorney Larry Tipton, public defender.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 4/27/23 reference post #662 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ideshare-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-34
12/12/23 Update: Tracy Miner the defense attorney for Walshe is asking to withdraw as counsel. Walshe has lost his private attorney & been assigned a court-appointed one. Walshe was the subject of a brief hearing conducted by Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone over Zoom Thursday afternoon. It was the first hearing in the once very active case held in several months. In the hearing, Cannone found Walshe indigent & approved his attorney Tracy Miner’s motion to withdraw. Attorney Larry Tipton will now take on the role on the taxpayer dime. A compliance hearing is on 3/4/24 @ 2pm. Next pretrial conference/motions hearing on 1/23/24.
1/23/24 Update: No hearing – it was changed to 3/4/24.
1/31/24 Update: Walshe was charged with selling two counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings in 2016. Investigators believe he took the authentic paintings from a friend & used photographs to attempt to sell replicas on eBay. Though he pleaded guilty in 2021, sentencing was delayed because of allegations that he stole from his father’s estate. Walshe allegedly pulled over $100K from his father’s bank accounts three months after his father’s death in 2018. Walshe’s criminal lawyer Tracy Miner prosecutor Timothy Moran told the judge at a brief hearing Monday that they wanted to “present the judge with facts about the probate issue & ask the judge to decide whether it amounted to obstruction of justice.” Walshe’s final sentencing is scheduled for 2/22/24 for the Federal case.
2/13/24 Update: Walshe's years of stall tactics and deception in a federal art fraud case cost him more than the 37-month prison sentence imposed on Tuesday.

 

[arielilane]

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