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United States v. Meyer; Kolodny v. Meyer

United States v. Meyer, 13-cr-604-JPO (S.D.N.Y. filed Apr. 24, 2014); related civil suit Kolodny v. Meyer, et al., 14-cv-3354-VSB (S.D.N.Y. filed May 13, 2014).

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In this criminal case with a related civil action, a longtime studio assistant of Jasper Johns was prosecuted for stealing and selling 22 unfinished works from Johns’ studio over a period of years and for forging documents. . .

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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 2314, (National Stolen Property Act), Transportation of Stolen Goods, Securities, Moneys, Fraudulent State Tax Stamps, or Articles Used in Counterfeiting

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