Art forgery

Glafira Rosales pleads guilty in Abstract Expressionist forgery scheme

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Glafira Rosales, pictured in the report on her guilty plea.
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Glafira Rosales pleaded guilty in a scheme involving forged works attributed to Abstract Expressionist artists. Prosecutors said sales exceeded $80 million. This report records the guilty plea; sentencing had not yet taken place.

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