BusinessPhoto: Mint CompaniesFlorida Art Dealer Sentenced for Selling Fake Andy Warhol Artworks
Leslie Howard Roberts, a South Florida art dealer, was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for selling fake Andy Warhol artworks. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and must repay nearly $2.6 million earned from the scheme. Roberts falsely claimed the art came from the Andy Warhol Foundation and used fake invoices. Carlos Rodriguez Melendez also aided by falsely authenticating the forgeries.
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