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California man pleads guilty to art and tax fraud, faces up to 25 years in prison

California man pleads guilty to art and tax fraud, faces up to 25 years in prison

Gulbenkian case highlights authorities’ failure to pursue art fraud

Gulbenkian case highlights authorities’ failure to pursue art fraud

The Long Game: how Wolfgang Beltracchi conned the art world

The Long Game: how Wolfgang Beltracchi conned the art world

Mother and son forgery duo to repay nearly $500,000
Trafficking

Mother and son forgery duo to repay nearly $500,000

Former Franklin Pierce University art professor Lorettann Gascard and her son Nikolas Gascard have recently been charged with faking 17 artworks by lesser-known American painter Leon Golub (1922-2004). After two […]

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev launches $380 million USD lawsuit against Sotheby’s
Deals

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev launches $380 million USD lawsuit against Sotheby’s

The Bouvier Affair evolved further last week when Russian billionaire and notable art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev launched a $380 million USD lawsuit against Sotheby’s. Yves Bouvier, a Swiss arts dealer, has been alleged to […]