February 1, 2019

Brian Gimelson of New Jersey was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion, after pleading guilty for concealing $1.2 million in income he received as fees for the sale of a painting purportedly by the Italian Renaissance painter Caravaggio.  Gimelson directed the fee income to a company he created in his wife’s name, and further directed his wife to make cash withdrawals from the account.  DOJ

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