New York Dealer Charged with Selling Illegally Obtained Art Objects

December 22nd, 2016

Art dealer Nancy Wiener has been charged with selling illicit art objects and artifacts to both Sotheby’s and Christie’s, the WSJ reports, a note that once again raises questions about the auction houses’ due diligence procedures.  “Sotheby’s has been cooperating fully with the government’s investigation,” a spokesperson says.

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