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The Art of the Steal
by Suzanna Andrews
April 2008 Issue
April 2008 Issue
The Salander-O'Reilly gallery was set to open a jaw-dropping exhibit with works by Titian, Botticelli, and Caravaggio when a New York judge padlocked its doors amid allegations that its owner, Larry Salander, is behind one of the largest art frauds in history. Now plaintiffs including Wall Street financiers, the tennis star John McEnroe, and Sotheby's auction house are trying to find out how more than $100 million went missing.
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