Objection to Bill of Particulars Filed in U.S. v. Khouli et al.
An article appearing in Coin World reports that law enforcement officials on January 3, 2012 seized two ancient Greek coins from Italy before they were sold at a New York International…
New York antiquities dealer Nancy Wiener has been charged with three felony counts by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. A pre-arraignment deposition was given today, and bail was set at…
Objects seized in U.S. v. Khouli et al. Attorneys for Joseph A. Lewis, II and Salem Alshdaifat both filed omnibus motions this past Monday in the criminal case of U.S….
An antiquities gallery and its manager/director were charged by federal prosecutors last week for obstructing justice. Lorin & Son, LLC and Francois Lorin were both charged with obstruction of proceedings…
Plea negotiations continue in the case of United States v. Victor Gordon, according to a recent letter filed in court by Gordon’s attorney. The US District Court for the Eastern…
Federal prosecutions involving international theft or trafficking of cultural objects are rare. State prosecutions are novel. That is why the current case against Arnold-Peter Weiss, involving New York state law,…