WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
MIAMI - A Coconut Grove art dealer who sold forged Andy Warhol artwork to unsuspecting buyers using fraudulent invoices, fabricated authentication documents, and counterfeit stamps has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison.
U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman imposed the sentence on Leslie Roberts, 62, of Miami, after Roberts pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
"Leslie Roberts turned his Miami art gallery into a vehicle for fraud, selling forged Andy Warhol artwork and using fabricated documents to deceive unsuspecting buyers," said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones...