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Former Art Adviser to DiCaprio, Other Wealthy Clients Sentenced for $6.5 Million Fraud

A New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy patrons was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to cheating clients out of $6.5 million in connection with the sale of 55 …

Florida Art Dealer Pleads Guilty in Warhol Forgery Scheme

A South Florida art dealer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings. Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, pleaded to a single count of money laundering in Fort Pierce federal …

Winterthur Exhibit in Delaware Offers Insight into Detecting Art Fraud

A painting with problematic pigment. A Chanel suit dressed up with acetate trim instead of silk. A Stradivarius violin that, well, just doesn’t sound right. They’re all part of a new exhibit at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum that offers would-be sleuths …

New York Art Gallery Settles Lawsuit Over Fake Rothko

Knoedler & Co, which before closing in 2011 was New York City’s oldest art gallery, has agreed to settle a lawsuit over an $8.3 million sale of a fake Rothko painting, just as its ex-president was preparing to testify at …