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Wine Distributor Stephen Burton Gets Prison Term in Rare Vintage Scam

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 03 September 2026, 20:24 UTC By Patricia Hurtado 1 min read
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The founder of a London wine-distribution business was sentenced in the US to six years in prison for orchestrating a scam that cost investors almost $100 million and was based on bottles of rare vintages that didn’t exist.

The founder of a London wine-distribution business was sentenced in the US to six years in prison for orchestrating a scam that cost investors almost $100 million and was based on bottles of rare vintages that didn’t exist.
Stephen Burton (PERSON) Rare Vintage Scam (ORG) London (LOCATION) US (LOCATION)
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