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Sep 28, 2019 · A Princeton graduate who was convicted of killing his father, a hedge fund manager, after he reduced his son's allowance was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Friday. Thomas Gilbert Jr. was 30 years old and receiving $1,000 a week from his parents, multiple outlets reported.
- Tom Namako
- Buzzfeed News Reporter
Sep 27, 2019 · The gruesome scene came hours after the financier threatened to stop giving Gilbert Jr. a monthly allowance between $300 and $1000 and paying rent for his studio apartment.
May 10, 2018 · In fact, Gilbert Jr. murdered his dad because Gilbert Sr. was threatening to cut his son's allowance off. The serially unemployed son had been mooching off his namesake for years, and the dad finally had enough.
- Carly Silver
May 29, 2019 · Prosecutors have alleged that Gilbert Jr., a Princeton graduate whose lavish lifestyle was supported by his wealthy parents, killed his 70-year-old father after his parents had begun to gradually reduce his once $1,000-a-week allowance in an attempt to get him to seek psychiatric help for his mental health issues.
- Jill Sederstrom
Jun 28, 2019 · The fact that Mr. Gilbert asked his mother to go out and buy him a sandwich and a soft drink proved important in deliberations, three jurors said after the verdict.
- Edgar Sandoval
Sep 27, 2019 · Prosecutors believe Gilbert, Jr. killed his father $1,000 a week allowance. His mother testified they were lowering the amount in an effort to force their son to get psychiatric help.
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Sep 27, 2019 · In addition to paying his $2,400-a-month rent, Gilbert Jr.’s parents had been giving their son a $600 weekly allowance. Just before Gilbert Jr. shot his father, he had been told that his weekly...
