Just the Art, Hold the Tax

The New York attorney general claims in court that Sotheby's played along with a fraud when it sold $27 million worth of art to a collector who misrepresented himself as a dealer so that he could avoid sales tax.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference at her office on Nov. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

MANHATTAN — The New York attorney general claims in court that Sotheby’s played along with a fraud when it sold $27 million worth of art to a collector who misrepresented himself as a dealer so that he could avoid sales tax.

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