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Art Dealer Leslie Howard Roberts Sentenced to 46 Months

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  • Leslie Howard Roberts, a U.S. art dealer, was sentenced in Miami to 46 months in federal prison.
  • He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and must repay nearly $2.6 million.
  • Roberts claimed the Warhol works came from the Andy Warhol Foundation and used counterfeit invoices and forged stamps.
  • Accomplice Carlos Rodriguez Melendez posed as a New York auction employee and received probation.