1509 Swann: Back On The Market
Thanks to a tipster, we learned that for the second time since Robert’s murder, 1509 Swann Street NW is up for sale; this time for just short of $1.6 million. The listing is three days old, fresh on the market with no open house scheduled yet.
LUXURY AT IT’S BEST. ...
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Bienvenido a Miami
In the years following Robert’s murder, Florida seemed to be calling out to the Swann Street defendants. Dylan Ward moved down to Wilton Manors, Ft. Lauderdale’s gay enclave in the fall of 2007 to work at a massage parlour.
Joe Price and Victor Zaborsky purchased their $715, 000 Miami Shores home in June...
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For Sale: History
Tasked with tracking a number of properties, the Real Estate Editor has the busiest job at wmrw.com. Of course there’s the site of Robert’s murder, the previous home of the defendants, 1509 Swann Street; the 16th Street apartment they lived in after the murder and the McLean home in which they all share now.
There is the investment property portfolio too: The Silver Spring condo ...
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As a follow-up to the search of the DC Real Property Database, and to the questions posed by several commenters, a search of the Miami-Dade County real property records reveals that the Miami Shores home purchased in June, 2008 has also not been sold. As mentioned in an earlier posting, the Miami Shores property...
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In Joe Price’s email plea for financial support for his, Victor Zaborsky’s, and Dylan Ward’s defense, he indicated that they have had to liquidate all assets to pay for their legal counsel. A quick search of DC real estate records indicates that Joe Price still owns property in DC. The DC Real Property Database...
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On August 2nd, 2006, Washington attorney Robert E. Wone was murdered at 1509 Swann Street. Over two years passed before any criminal charges were filed - and then only conspiracy, obstruction of justice and crime scene tampering charges were brought against the Swann Street housemates, all present in the home on the night of the murder: Joe Price, Dylan Ward and Victor Zaborsky.
On May 17, 2010, a DC Superior Court trial got underway and all three defendants were all acquitted in that bench trial on those pending charges.
Nearly four years later, very little seems clear about what happened that night and who murdered Robert Wone. A cloud of suspicion remains over the Swann Street defendants who have denied any involvement in the murder of their friend or in the alleged cover up.
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found a moral certainty in their collective guilt, but not evidentiary certainty. Civil proceedings in a wrongful death suit filed by Robert's family is the next chapter in this tragic story.
We continue to work together seeking answers to the mystery of Robert Wone's murder and in finding justice for his memory and legacy.
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