Latest in the Rudy K saga- FBI closes in

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/nyreg ... s.html?hpw

Just about eveything that is bad in the wine world is in this article. All that was missing was a 100 point wine.

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).

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

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

[Jenise]

Very good; thanks for posting. Ends up being less about Rudy than about the willingness to be fooled by people trusted to know better.

[Robin Garr]

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.