On the heels of yesterday's interruption and pressure from the presiding judge to accept a six-year sentence, the accused leader of a forgery ring in Germany apparently confessed today to 14 forgeries. It's been reported that he said that he enjoyed fooling collectors and experts. It is anticipated that the other defendants will receive similar sentences, though it is not yet certain.
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Topics: Forgery, Lempertz, Germany, Wolfgang Beltracchi, Restitution, connoisseurship, Max Ernst
German Forgery Trial Update-Deal Offered?
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Nicholas O'Donnell on September 27, 2011 at 9:14 AM
We have been following with interest the trial in Cologne, Germany of four accused forgers. The trial began at the beginning of the month. Wolfgang Beltracchi, 60, is accused of organizing a scam that defrauded art collectors out of millions of dollars. Comedian, actor, and writer Steve Martin is among the most high-profile victims. The 47 forgeries mimicked 20th century paintings by Kees Van Dongen, Max Ernst, Max Pechstein and Heinrich Campendonk.
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Topics: Cologne, Forgery, Lempertz, Germany, Wolfgang Beltracchi, Restitution, connoisseurship, Max Ernst
