The investigation began after Hannelore Schulhof's death in February 2012, Mr. Hynes said.
Schulhof, a physicist and former head of Sony America, has first crack at commercializing 30 or so of TRW's technologies.
Rudolph Schulhof made his fortune by launching a company based on a family postcard business that evolved into a fine-art reproduction company.
Prosecutors said Vega was hired in March 2011 to work as a house painter at the Schulhof Estate in Kings Point, N.
To crank up other ventures, Gorman enlisted Michael Schulhof three years ago.
The couple's son, Michael Schulhof, the former CEO of Sony Corp. of America, said his parents had intended their collection to be shared with the public.
Mr Schulhof says the most important thing is to "preserve the integrity" of the artist, because otherwise the value of their music and products will soon decline.
"Right now we're seeing a huge surge of requests for all the songs we control, for everything from movies to television shows to tons of merchandising, " says Evergreen co-chief executive David Schulhof.
"The Schulhof Estate spent decades gathering and protecting hundreds of pieces of artwork, yet where others saw incredible beauty in these paintings, Joselito Vega only saw the opportunity to make a quick buck, " Rice said.
Ms. Macklowe's birthday party was populated with fashion designers like Eddie Borgo, Chris Benz, Zang Toi and Yigal Azrouel, as well as friends like the publicist Alison Brod and her husband, Andy, CNN's Alina Cho, Tom and Lori Florio and Lesley Schulhof.
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