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Russian tycoon sues Christie’s over fake

Published: 19 July, 2010, 15:15
Edited: 21 July, 2010, 17:09

Russian tycoon Viktor Vekselberg has filed a case with the Supreme Court of Great Britain against the world's leading auction house, Christie's, over an alleged fake painting his company bought in 2005.

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PR101 July 19, 2010, 16:23 quote

Clearly the Russian tycoon in question is an idiot when it comes to arts since he did not know he was purchasing a "fake" and not "the real thing"! He has no right to get any money back from this auction house-which is equally deserves to be duped. Good for the fake artist who got away with the millions of dollars with the fake art work. This is what the stupid rich deserve: fake arts and fake lives!

Brendan Lucey July 21, 2010, 12:36 quote

How wonderful it is to see such expert opinion given so candidly.Mr Butterwick (video interview) clearly should have been consulted in advance of any purchase by the Russian Tycoon.Maybe next time,he will consider that and save himself millions.....

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