London resident judge for the theft of the French auction house
In London, the hearing in the case of a woman who stole property from the auction houses in Paris, and jewelry worth about 400 thousand pounds
In London, the commencement of the trial, women who are accused of stealing works of art worth about 400 thousand pounds (730 thousand dollars). According to the newspaper The Guardian, 52-year-old Shahra Marsh (Shahra Marsh), allegedly stole property from the auction and jewelry houses in Paris.
According to the data that were released during the trial, the accused had cooperated with these companies. Auction houses and jewelry will be happy to enjoy the services of Marsh, as it is a good understanding of art and antiques, as well as fluent in French.
According to the investigation, Marsh took a variety of auction houses, promising to find a buyer for them, and then brought in the company forged checks, and the goods kept himself. In total, the woman is charged with 23 episodes related to the attribution of paintings, sculptures, jewelry made of gold and precious stones and antiques. Many of these items, including the Louis XV chest of drawers and a table Napoleon III, found later in a London apartment Marsh.
According to the prosecution's case, Marsh has been fraud in May 2005 to February 2008, having to disappoint members of the nine auctions and jewelry shops. Itself the defendants rejected all accusations brought to her.
Source: lenta.ru
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