updated stories of 2025
From crimes and misdemeanors to mergers and acquisitions, clients weren’t the only ones making moves this year. Here are the most-read Download columns of 2025
by Christy Murdock Dec 30
Brian Walshe guilty verdict
The Massachusetts art fraudster has been found guilty of killing, dismembering and disposing of his wife, real estate executive Ana Walshe
by Christy Murdock Dec 15
Brian Walshe murder trial
Brian Walshe told the court today he would not be testifying in his murder trial. His defense subsequently rested without calling any witnesses
by Christy Murdock Dec 11
Brian Walshe murder trial
The second week of Brian Walshe's first-degree murder trial saw the prosecution present physical evidence from the crime scene and video evidence related to the disposal of Ana Walshe's body
by Christy Murdock Dec 8
Ana Walshe murder trial
William Fastow sold Ana Walshe her DC townhome and says that he had an intimate relationship with her in the months prior to her disappearance
by Christy Murdock Dec 4
Brian Walshe murder trial
In opening remarks, attorneys for Brian Walshe said he misled investigators about his wife's disappearance after finding her 'unresponsive' in their bed on the morning of Jan. 1, 2023
by Christy Murdock Dec 1
Real estate exec Anna Walshe went missing. What you should know about her husband’s murder trial
Nearly 2 years after her disappearance, the Tishman Speyer executive's husband, Brian, is on trial for her murder
by Christy Murdock Nov 21
Husband of missing Tishman Speyer exec charged with murder
Brian Walshe, 47, was charged with the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe on Jan. 17. He had already been locked up since Jan. 8 for misleading investigators about her New Year's Day disappearance
by Ben Verde Jan 18