Russian billionaire says Sotheby's helped dupe him out of millions
For da Vinci’s ‘Lost Leonardo’ and paintings by Klimt and Magritte.
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For da Vinci’s ‘Lost Leonardo’ and paintings by Klimt and Magritte.
Sotheby’s abused its “privilege, power and reputation” to help dupe a Russian billionaire out of millions of dollars as he amassed a world-class art collection, a lawyer for the businessman argued on the first day of a closely watched trial in New York. But the auction house says billionaire Dmitry…
Sotheby's abused its "privilege, power and reputation" to help dupe a Russian billionaire out of millions of dollars as he amassed a world-class art
The case will offer a rare glimpse into an often-opaque industry where middle men broker art transactions.
In 2013, when Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian oligarch, was in the midst of buying $2 billion worth of art, one of the many works he purchased was