Relating to the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings.
2022
February
Note: Ana Starts Job at Tishman Speyer D.C
Commutes from Cohasset weekdays.
November
Note: Ana Walshe was having an affair with a man in DC
Spent Thanksgiving with him in Dublin, Ireland, according to court documents.
December 28
Note: Ana told a friend she was upset about Brian going to Prison
…and that she was prepared to leave him and take the children to Washington.
December 30
Location: Ana Flew Home from DC
Not expected to return to DC during holidays.
December 27
Electronic Data: Google search
“What’s the best state to divorce for a man,”
December 31
Note: Brian and Ana Walshe hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner
Ana’s friend Gem Mutlu attended.
2023
January 1
4:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.
Ana Last Seen
Brian tells police she left via rideshare to catch a work emergency flight to D.C., but investigators found no such ride or airport boarding.
January 1
Location: Brian states he spent day visiting his mother in Swampscott
and running errands at CVS and Whole Foods locations with no surveillance or receipt evidence.
January 2
Electronic Data: Ana's phone pings near Cohasset home
4:55 A.M. – 1:20 P.M.
Electronic Data: Brian conducts Google Searches
body decomposition, dismemberment, disposal, embalming, cleaning blood, handling remains, etc.
January 2
Location: Brian seen in Home Depot in Rockland
…wearing gloves and mask purchasing $450 in cleaning supplies (tarps, mops, tape, hatchet, gloves) using cash.
January 3
Note: Ana’s unused flight booked for Jan 3 confirmed
She never boards.
January 3
Video Data: Surveillance shows Brian disposing of heavy trash bags
…at three apartment complex dumpsters (Abington & Brockton); retrieved items include bloodstained materials and a hatchet/hacksaw.
January 4
Ana Reported Missing by Employer
Police conduct welfare check.
Evidence: Plastic Liner observed in trunk.
Police welfare‑check reveals plastic liner in Brian’s Volvo which was gone a couple of days later in a search of the vehicle where blood was also detected.
January 5
Note: Search Underway
Public appeal issued; police search local woods and review video evidence .
January 6
Note: Search Continues
Search efforts include K‑9 teams and State Police air units.
January 7
Evidence: Police Receive Ransom Email
Investigators received an email saying “we have her here with us” and that Ana Walshe would not be returned until she paid $127,000
January 8
Brian Walshe Arrested
Brian arrested for misleading investigators; warrant executed, blood and bloody knife found in basement.
January 9
Court: Arraigned in Quincy District Court;
Brian pleads not guilty to misleading investigators and is held on $500K cash bail.
Evidence: Incriminating Items Retrieved from Peabody and Swampscott facilities
Trash bags containing:
Bloodstained towels and rugs
Ana’s boots, handbag, necklace fragment
A hacksaw
Cleaning supplies
– Ana’s COVID-19 vaccine card
January 17
Brian Walshe Murder Warrant Issued
For the death of his wife and improper disposal charges.
January 18
Court: Arraigned in Quincy District Court;
Brian pleads not guilty and is held without bail.
March 30
Brian Walshe Indicted by Grand Jury
For murder, misleading police, and improper disposal charges.
April 27
Court: Arraigned in Norfolk Superior Court
Brian again pleads not guilty and is held without bail.
August 23
Court: Pretrial Conference
November 2
Court: Pretrial Conference
December
Walshe Loses Attorney Tracey Miner Due to Lack of Funds
Public defender Larry Tipton has since been appointed to handle his defense in the murder case.
2024
February
NOTE: Walshe Sentenced for Fraud Charges
February 2024, Walshe was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution.
2025
June
NOTE: Brian Walshe defense team files a motion to suppress.
Google search history, arguing it was obtained without proper legal consent or a warrant.
June 18
Court: Hearing RE: Motion to Suppress Google Searches
June 24
Court: Hearing RE: Defense Argues Lack of Evidence for Premeditation
