Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Basquiat Artwork Fraud Scheme

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Insurance Journal - Apr 14, 2023

A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The paintings ultimately wound up at …...

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