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NYC Jury Hears Details of Modern Masters Forgery Scandal
2016-02-01 12:55:55| Apparel - Topix.net
In the latest chapter of a scandal that's jolted New York's art world, a federal jury is hearing about a Chinese immigrant who forged fakes of modern masters such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko in his garage, a once-reputable Manhattan gallery that sold them and the wealthy buyers who paid millions for the knockoffs. "I got a fake painting for $8.3 million and they don't want to give my money back to me," Domenico De Sole, the chairman of the board at Sotheby's auction house and a former Gucci CEO, groused from the witness stand last week at a high-stakes civil trial that continues Monday.
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Court hears conviction appeal from former school headmaster
2016-01-20 17:39:34| Chemicals - Topix.net
Wednesday's hearing follows Christopher Wheeler's conviction last year on 25 counts of dealing child porn. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
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This lightbulb can text you if it hears a crying baby or a...
2016-01-07 04:45:56| Wireless - Topix.net
Meet the Sengled Voice, a forthcoming smart lightbulb on display at CES 2016 that can do all sorts of nifty things. It's a lightbulb that's also a Bluetooth wireless speaker.
'Demons would inhabit' Czech man who killed himself above Reading pub, inquest hears
2015-12-23 18:23:59| Real Estate - Topix.net
A Czech man living above The Horn pub in St Mary's Butts was found dead in the bath, an inquest heard. Jiri Sokol, 28, had been found by his neighbours when they came home to discover blood splattered in the hallway, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
Lower Saucon Zoning Board Hears Landfill's Case for Expansion
2015-12-22 20:48:00| Waste Age
The Morning Call A decision on whether a Lower Saucon landfill can go ahead with plans for an internal expansion will have to wait till next year. read more
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