California man sentenced in  $6M modern art fraud scheme

California man sentenced in $6M modern art fraud scheme

Seattle Times

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man who authorities say tried to sell $6 million worth of phony paintings he claimed were created by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and other modern masters was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison. Philip Righter, 43, of West Hollywood was sentenced in a federal court in […]

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