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Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

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Re: Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

by Tom Troiano » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:24 pm

Just about eveything that is bad in the wine world is in this article. All that was missing was a 100 point wine.
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Re: Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

by Dale Williams » Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:58 pm

Mike Steinberger posted full complaint
http://winediarist.com/the-case-against-kurniawan/

Looks like most of the fraud charges are not directly about counterfeiting, but lying on loan applications (and double/triple pledging collateral). From previous cases it's clear NY Auction House is Acker, and the Financing Company is an arm of Emigrant (owned by the Milsteins).
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Re: Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

by Dale Williams » Mon May 14, 2012 8:35 am

well done article by Ben Wallace (The Billionaire's Vinegar)

http://nymag.com/news/features/rudy-kur ... ud-2012-5/
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Re: Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

by Jenise » Mon May 14, 2012 10:57 am

Very good; thanks for posting. Ends up being less about Rudy than about the willingness to be fooled by people trusted to know better.
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Re: Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

by Robin Garr » Mon May 14, 2012 4:10 pm

Dale Williams wrote:well done article by Ben Wallace (The Billionaire's Vinegar)

http://nymag.com/news/features/rudy-kur ... ud-2012-5/

That's a great article ... a rare confluence of excellent writing and excellent journalism. Thanks for passing it on, Dale.

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