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Appeals court quashes Brett Whiteley art fraud convictions

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Appeals court quashes Brett Whiteley art fraud convictions
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Victoria’s Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of two men in a case over paintings attributed to Brett Whiteley and entered acquittals. Image of one of the disputed paintings, via ABC News.

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Art court dispute

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