Legal Opinion
United States v. Chowaiki
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided March 29, 2019No. 18-cr-323 (JSR)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.
Ezra Chowaiki, the former operator of an art gallery, pleaded guilty before this Court to a fraudulent scheme relating to works of art held by his gallery on consignment. During the plea proceedings, the Court entered a preliminary order forfeiting Chowaiki's interest in various works of art that he acquired as the result of, or that were used to perpetrate, his fraud. A number of third-party petitioners filed claims asserting interests in the works of art. The disposition of most of the contested works has been resolved by settlement.
Before the Court is the…
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