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NYC Chaos Report: Anna Delvey’s Art Show Was Well Attended Except the Art World Didn’t Show Up

Observer's Rachel Millman attended notorious grifter, and currently incarcerated, Anna Delvey's art show at the Public Hotel. It was chaos.
By Rachel Millman

Art Dealer Timothy Sammons Sentenced to Prison for Pocketing Picasso Profits

Timothy Sammons "had lying, scamming, and stealing down to a fine art," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said.
By Helen Holmes
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The Grindr Grifter

Daniel Spence was no run-of-the-mill conman. Could he be caught before taking over Northside Media, one of Brooklyn’s hottest companies?
By John H. Tucker

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