Crime Writer Patricia Cornwell Wins $50 Million Federal Suit
The award-winning author sued her former financial management for negligence that allegedly cost her millions in a case that exposed some details of her life in Concord.
In a plot turn befitting of one of her novels, Patricia Cornwell has won more than $50 million in a lawsuit against her former financial management company. An enormously successful author, Cornwell sued Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, her former financial management company, alleging the company and former principal, Evan Snapper, were negligent in handling her finances and cost her millions. The trial, held in federal court in Boston, began in January, with jury deliberations beginning last week and the verdict delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 19, according to The Globe. “I think at the end of the day we came to a fair decision,” jury foreman John Martus said, according to The Globe. “And hopefully Anchin learns from this. If you are performing on…
