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

[Maat99]

He’s really an odd bird.

That file must contain the documents that are going to exonerate him

 

[Seattle1]

DAY 11 – 12/15/25​

• LIVESTREAM: MA v. Brian Walshe – Day 11 | The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial
• The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the charge of first-degree murder.
  • WATCH: The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial: Watch the Verdict!

Brian Walshe, 50, was convicted of first-degree murder in the presumed death of his wife, Ana Walshe, 39. On Nov. 18, moments before jury selection began in the trial, Brian pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with Ana’s disappearance: misleading a police officer and conveyance of a human body. His sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17.

MA v. Brian Walshe: The Disappearance of Ana Walshe Murder Trial

UPDATE: A jury convicted Brian Walshe of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, whose body has never been found.

www.courttv.com

 

[mrjitty]

I apologize if this has been discussed already, but I am not quite clear on something. The google searches he did on his laptop showed up on his son’s ipad because they sync’d through a shared apple account? Did he remove his search history on the laptop? So he was not aware that the ipad would sync with his laptop?

That is basically what happened though I am not sure he ever actually deleted the searches off his laptop.

The iPad was searched by consent after Walshe foolishly surrendered it. His Attorney Miner tried to claim pre-trial that he never consented to a full extraction of the iPad but it's clear he surrendered it because he thought it was clean. Unfortunately for him, his apple account was connected to that iPad, so the searches were extracted from it.

Based on the iPad extraction, the CW immediately applied for search warrants and seized his other devices and extracted them. IIRC at trial, what was presented was the actual laptop extraction.

IMO

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000627948974723238

 

[Niner]

@Sillybilly - maybe when you have time you can change the Title to GUILTY!

 

[MerlinFalcon]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000627948974723238

What a difference between this judge and the one in the Karen Read case.

 

[Weki]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000627948974723238

1000% agreed on the judge. This is one of the best judges I’ve seen in all my years of trial watching. Firm and in charge! Loved it!

 

[mrjitty]

Ironically Judge Freniere was brutal for the defendant, especially pre-trial.

I liked that she almost ruined the gentleman's agreement that Tipton had reached with the CW not to call out his unsupported claims from opening.

However she was correct to point out to counsel he had no real evidence for his claims about sudden death - I assume the CW was simply quite OK with him repeating that absurd speculation in closing .... YMMV

 

[gitana1]

He doesn’t even act like it’s bothering him

To me that’s typically a sign of guilt.

 

[Silverstorm]

What happened to the kids? I hope his cruel mother doesn't have them.
Finally, justice for Ana!

I reread some earlier threads of the case on here and was happy to find the kids and their dog are with a “Familar face “ in the fostercare program in Massachusetts ( with a relative).

 

[Weki]

To me that’s typically a sign of guilt.

I was listening to Prof Jo's summary of verdict day and she said something along the lines of how he seems like the type who values appearing unbothered. And that is so true. I have people in my life like this who never appear upset or bothered by anything. And once you are upset about something (usually caused by their inconsiderate or selfish behavior), they love to throw that in your face. They act like it's a gotcha.

Any human being who receives the news that he will be spending his life in prison is definitely BOTHERED. Even a sociopath, imo. So my take is that he was bothered. How can he not be? But he desperately wants to APPEAR unbothered.

JMO

 

[Weki]

What a difference between this judge and the one in the Karen Read case.

Quoting for emphasis!! Good Lawd!

Did y'all catch when this judge said that she goes all over the county or something and that this is how most trials in Mass are conducted? I felt like that was a dig at the fiasco of the Karen Read trial. She wants to make sure the watching public knows that is now how trials in Mass are conducted in general.

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000943918779945068

https://twitter.com/x/status/2000608317278695891

 

[arielilane]

Victim impact statements 9 am ET tomorrow.
Sentencing on Thursday.




DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts man faces life in prison at his sentencing on Thursday after a jury convicted him of killing his missing wife.

Brian Walshe faces sentencing for murder of missing wife

Brian Walshe faces life in prison without parole at his sentencing, now slated for Thursday, after a jury convicted him of killing his missing wife, Ana Walshe.

www.courttv.com

 

[waldojabba]

sentencing reschduled to Thursday

Sentencing for Brian Walshe, found guilty of his wife's murder, pushed to Thursday

Brian Walshe was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife, Ana, on New Year's Day in 2023.

www.nbcboston.com

 

[LMDlong]

Victim impact statements 9 am ET tomorrow.
Sentencing on Thursday.




DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts man faces life in prison at his sentencing on Thursday after a jury convicted him of killing his missing wife.

Brian Walshe faces sentencing for murder of missing wife

Brian Walshe faces life in prison without parole at his sentencing, now slated for Thursday, after a jury convicted him of killing his missing wife, Ana Walshe.

www.courttv.com

Do you know if the victim impact statements will be aired ?

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Dec. 17th:
*Victim Impact Statements Hearing (@ 9am ET) - MA - Ana Walshe (39) was last seen at her home in Cohasset shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2023, according to her husband. She was reported missing Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from her employer in Washington D.C. - *Brian Reza Walshe (47/now 50) 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 (1/9/23). [See below for NEW charges]. Quincy DC in Mass Court/moved to Norfolk Superior Court
*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. Held in Norfolk County Correctional Center.
*Indicted (3/30/23), re-charged & arraigned (4/27/23) with 1st degree murder, for misleading a police investigation/ obstruction of justice [plead guilty] & for the improper conveyance of a human body [plead guilty]. Plead not guilty to all charges (4/7/23). Held without Bond.
On 11/18/25 plead guilty to intimidation/misleading police & improper conveyance [transport] of body & admitted dismembering Ana. Norfolk Superior Court
Jury Selection began on 11/18/25 & ended on 11/20/25. 12 jurors (6 women & 6 men; alternates: 3 women & 1 man]. [16 jurors originally selected; 9 women & 7 men].
Jury Trial began on 12/1/25 & ended on 12/12/25 with closing arguments by Anna Yas & defense attorney Larry Tipton.
Prosecutors rested their case on 12/10/25. Defense started & ended their case on 12/11/25 calling no witnesses.
Jury started deliberations on 12/12/25: ~12:25pm to ~4:15pm [3 hours 40 minutes]. 12/15/25: ~9:40am to ~11:45am [2 hours 5 minutes].
Total deliberations: 5 hours & 45 minutes. Verdict: GUILTY of murder in the 1st degree.
Victim impact statements hearing on 12/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 12/18/25 @ 9am.
Sentencing for the guilty pleas will be after murder trial per Judge Feniere’s ruling on 12/4/25.
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere presiding. Norfolk County Asst. DAs Gregory Connor & Anna Yas. Defense attorneys Larry Tipton & Kelli Porges, public defenders.
Case & court info from 1/6/23 thru 11/17/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-3 (11/18-20/25) & Trial Day 1-10 (12/1-12/12/25) & Verdict Watch Day 1-2 (12/12-15/25) reference post #2810 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...sh33are-to-airport-cohasset-4.658134/page-141
12/15/25 Monday, Trial Day 11/Verdict Watch Day 2: Jurors started deliberations [~9:40am] – a bit delayed for a missing alternate juror. [Started with 3 alternates, juror #15 alternate a no show]. Verdict reached at ~11:45am. Verdict: Guilty in the 1st degree murder.
Trial continues with sentencing on Thursday, 12/18/25 @ 9am.
12/17/25 Update: Brian’s sentencing, was originally scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17, but the Norfolk Superior Court postponed it until 9am on Thursday, 12/18/25. On 12/17/25 will be the victim impact statements hearing.

 

[jbc]

I'm late to this, but just watched Lawyer Lee's excellent recap of the art fraud part of this case. I recommend.
Her review makes me wonder how Anna could not have known about the art fraud and the money. Her accounts were used to try to sell the Warhol forgeries. How could she not have known?

If she knew, she may have been complicit. Why escape to Washington DC? Just for the job? I wonder if she was planning to escape Brian with a lover Fastow, hopefully extract herself from the legal situation in Massachusetts, perhaps even with a delusion that she'd be able to access the money or the originals. Did Anna know where the original Warhols were? And, was that a reason Brian wanted to kill her? Still, nobody knows where the originals are, except Brian.

 

[Weki]

I'm late to this, but just watched Lawyer Lee's excellent recap of the art fraud part of this case. I recommend.
Her review makes me wonder how Anna could not have known about the art fraud and the money. Her accounts were used to try to sell the Warhol forgeries. How could she not have known?

If she knew, she may have been complicit. Why escape to Washington DC? Just for the job? I wonder if she was planning to escape Brian with a lover Fastow, hopefully extract herself from the legal situation in Massachusetts, perhaps even with a delusion that she'd be able to access the money or the originals. Did Anna know where the original Warhols were? And, was that a reason Brian wanted to kill her? Still, nobody knows where the originals are, except Brian.

From everything I've read and heard it seems impossible that she didn't know about the art fraud. I can see how he might've fooled her about himself/his life while they were dating because he was acting like a high roller and taking her on trips and spending a lot of money. But once you're married and he moves you into his mom's house, I personally would feel completely let down. I would have to wonder at that point whether the whole relationship was based on a lie. Apparently, he's never held a real job in his life. He dropped out of college. His entire life was funded by his wealthy mother and he put on a complete fake persona to friends/aquaintances. I don't know how she couldn't have become aware of this eventually.

She also allowed the kids to stay behind in Boston while she moved to DC so he could say to the court that he's the primary caregiver as an excuse to avoid jail/prison.

But I do think she was planning to leave him once he was sent to jail/prison.



Source: The Secret Life of Cohasset Con Man Brian Walshe

 

[Seattle1]

Do you know if the victim impact statements will be aired ?

During trial, we learned that there was a Motion to impound the victim impact statements to protect the minor children, but there was no ruling on the Motion. I guess we'll learn on Thursday.

More specifically, requests for the Motion by the CW were from DCFS on behalf of the minor children's impact statements, and by Ana's family who made reference to the children in their statements.