From Robb Report · Alex Greenberger for ARTNews · · 40s
Miami Art Dealer Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Fake Warhols
Miami art dealer gets 4-year prison term after selling fake Andy Warhol paintings.
In brief
Miami art dealer gets 4-year prison term after selling fake Andy Warhol paintings. Leslie Roberts, a Miami art dealer, received a 46-month federal prison sentence for selling counterfeit Andy Warhol artworks. Originally reported by Robb Report.
Leslie Roberts
Miami art dealer Leslie Roberts received a 46-month federal prison sentence for selling fake Andy Warhol paintings.
Previous Sentence
Roberts faced a 22-month prison term in 2015 for faking Romero Britto and Peter Max paintings, with supervised release voided in 2018.
Consequence
Roberts now faces his second prison sentence after returning to jail following the voided supervised release in 2018.
In short
Leslie Roberts, a Miami art dealer, received a 46-month federal prison sentence for selling counterfeit Andy Warhol artworks.
