Art court dispute

Timothy Sammons sentenced for defrauding art clients

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Sammons was sentenced to four to twelve years after pleading guilty to grand larceny and scheming to defraud. The case concerned misuse of clients’ artworks and sale proceeds, rather than an authenticity determination.

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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