These are the stories you couldn’t get enough of in 2025

From crimes and misdemeanors to mergers and acquisitions, clients weren’t the only ones making major moves this year. Here are the most-read Download column topics of 2025, updated for EOY. Continue reading

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder

The Massachusetts art fraudster has been found guilty of killing, dismembering and disposing of his wife, real estate executive Ana Walshe. Continue reading

In surprise twist, Walshe defense rests without calling witnesses

Brian Walshe told the court today he would not be testifying in his murder trial. His defense subsequently rested without calling any witnesses. Continue reading

Walshe murder trial: Defense floats new story in opening statement

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. Continue reading

What to know as real estate exec Ana Walshe’s husband goes on trial for her murder

Nearly two years after her disappearance, the Tishman Speyer executive’s husband, Brian, will finally stand trial for her murder. Continue reading

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. Continue reading