Art Fraud

Art Law: Art Fraud

As part of our overall art law practice, we handle cases involving allegations of art fraud. When we speak of art fraud, we are discussing a wide range of matters that may be criminal or civil in nature.

We represent auction houses, galleries, private art dealers, collectors and other interested parties in transactions involving allegations of fraud. These allegations may involve issues of authenticity, forgery, misrepresentation or fraudulent inducement to sell.

Examples of recent art fraud cases we have handled include:

• Defended internationally renowned art scholars in a complaint filed in federal district court alleging fraud in a transaction involving the sale and purchase of a multimillion dollar work of art.
• Defended a private dealer who was a target of an investigation conducted by the New York County District Attorney's Office into allegations of fraud in the payment for consigned works.
• Represented a prominent auction house that was a witness in a matter where a third party allegedly misrepresented the value of certain works of art and fraudulently induced the owner to sell them at below fair market value.

For further examples of art-related matters, both civil and criminal, visit our art law page.

Attorney Georges G. Lederman

Each case at our firm is handled by Georges G. Lederman and our experienced support staff. Mr. Lederman is a former prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney's Office, where he worked in the Frauds and Trial Divisions. Mr. Lederman is also Of Counsel to the art law firm of Danziger, Danziger & Muro, LLP.

Contact Information

To speak with a lawyer about art litigation, authenticity or an art-related criminal charge, contact our law office in New York City.