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Art dealer who sold forged Warhols sentenced to nearly four years in prison

The Guardian UK Saturday 17 October 2026, 20:22 UTC By Eric Berger 1 min read
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Leslie Roberts, 62, who created fraudulent invoices and authentication documents, also ordered to repay $2.6m A Miami art dealer who admitted to selling forged Andy Warhol artwork has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison. Leslie Roberts, 62, created fraudulent invoices and authentication documents, as well as counterfeit stamps to deceive buyers, the US justice department said in a statement issued on Thursday.

Leslie Roberts, 62, who created fraudulent invoices and authentication documents, also ordered to repay $2.6m

A Miami art dealer who admitted to selling forged Andy Warhol artwork has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.

Leslie Roberts, 62, created fraudulent invoices and authentication documents, as well as counterfeit stamps to deceive buyers, the US justice department said in a statement issued on Thursday.

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