Continuing the theme "detained in Moscow merchants fake paintings"
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Artists and Dean Alexander Chernov was sentenced to 4 and 2 year in prison respectively for 800 forged paintings
27/03/2013
Izmailovo Moscow court on March 27 sentenced the artist Alexander Chernov and his daughter Dinah, who were accused of forging paintings, and two to four years in prison, respectively. On it informs RIA Novosti.
The court found guilty Chernovs that they forged paintings and graphics Russian avant-garde, and then sold fake works. Chernov, in particular, was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud committed by an organized group on a large scale) and will meet four years in a penal colony. Dina Chernova but this article will serve his sentence in prison under part 1 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code (illegal purchase and possession of drugs.)
In February, a result indicated that Chernovs Fulfilled 800 fakes, including paintings, allegedly by Kazimir Malevich and Natalia Goncharova. In total, the works were sold for 20 million rubles.