John Re pleads guilty over purported Pollock and de Kooning works
John Re pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme causing approximately $2.5 million in losses. He fabricated provenance for works presented as paintings by Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Sentencing was pending at publication.
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