Thief arrested in Moscow antiques
 

48-year-old con artist Victor Chudin three years, led around the nose of directors and art experts, promising to sell the antique value.
- Among the stolen Chudinov - carved bas-relief of Alexander III, a bronze sculpture "Arbakesh, cast-iron sculpture" Kutuzov and Bagration on horseback, "paperweight" Sturgeon ", 1899, Box 1905, and an ashtray" Sapozhok ", - explained to Life News law enforcement agencies.
The cost of the historic values ​​ranged from 30,000 to 1.5 million rubles. "Arbakesh, for example, is estimated at 1.25 million rubles.
- Bas-relief of Alexander III had a high historical value. He was brought from France in 19 century as a gift for one of the most important political figures of the time. In size bas-relief is quite large - the height of about one meter. It is a pity that it no longer exists - told Life News expert in antiquities.
Promising to sell a product, Chudin takes it all. Among the victims, who believed him, - the director of the Russo-Art ", an expert on merchandise of the State Museum of Oriental Art, also known in the circles of art" Silver series.
- We are confident that the original Victor Chudin not plan to leave us without payment - said Life News head of the expert group "Silver series, Konstantin Alexeev.
- We know him long, and most likely with the onset of economic crisis Chudin just got into a difficult situation with the finances - continued art - everything else sort out the investigation.
Chudina arrested March 19 and immediately arrested.
- There is still find the whole number of persons injured by rogue - said Life News, a source close to the investigation - because the list of missing items is not exhaustive.
Stolen sculptures and everyday objects have not been found, their fate and whereabouts will set a consequence.
(LIFE|NEWS http://www.lifenews.ru/news/54153)

Well, all compacted now poor in an ashtray "Sapozhok" ...
:D

Chudin
 

No, not the poor fellow.

Half of the Moscow businessman looking for this, many who have suffered :mad:

Total debt is very high.

Sweep was quite decent.

Unlikely to return, that is the question :confused:

Continuing the theme of

In Moscow, a detainee before a 48- year old fraudster found new H values ​​had disappeared from the antique shops of the capital .

Villager Sablino Moscow region H on the federal wanted list for two years .

April 12 in the course of further investigation H was further unmasked in several scams . Back in November 2008 in a room with antique gallery " Art - Antique , " he captured a silver plate " First prize for the team of shooting border troops "of the first half of the twentieth century, the cost of 300 thousand rubles and disappeared .

And the 15 th and 24 th June 2009 in a room with antique galleries " Sean " captured the bronze sculptural composition "The Abduction from the flocks of sheep "XIX century, the cost of 750 thousand, and took the owner of this sculpture is still 27,000 U.S. dollars . Since then, Ch expert galleries never seen before.

With respect to H a criminal case under article " fraud on a large scale . " Is a consequence

Continuing the theme of

In Moscow, a detainee before a 48- year old fraudster found new H values ​​had disappeared from the antique shops of the capital .

Villager Sablino Moscow region H on the federal wanted list for two years .

April 12 in the course of further investigation H was further unmasked in several scams . Back in November 2008 in a room with antique gallery " Art - Antique , " he captured a silver plate " First prize for the team of shooting border troops "of the first half of the twentieth century, the cost of 300 thousand rubles and disappeared .

And the 15 th and 24 th June 2009 in a room with antique galleries " Sean " captured the bronze sculptural composition "The Abduction from the flocks of sheep "XIX century, the cost of 750 thousand, and took the owner of this sculpture is still 27,000 U.S. dollars . Since then, Ch expert galleries never seen before.

With respect to H a criminal case under article " fraud on a large scale . " Is a consequence

stranger?
without the guarantee?
27,000 dollars?
And I can?

It appears, 'naive art dealer - it's not an oxymoron.
Amazing!
:)

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As a something a little comical sounds - took over :D

Comical sounds not only "possessed", but also a list of treasures that are possessed alienate Mr. Chudin :D

I, for one, touched by the :D