Guy Wildenstein is stepping down. After 50 years in the family-run business, Wildenstein & Co., he has spent the last 35 years as president. The 80-year-old dealer is handing control over to the next generation. His son David, 46, will take over as president, with...
The Swiss-born billionaire/socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, who transcended tabloid headlines, has died aged 84. Her dramatic life and surgically altered visage captured headlines for decades. Her death was confirmed by her longtime partner, fashion designer Lloyd...
In a landmark ruling, a Paris court has delivered a verdict against French-American art dealer Guy Wildenstein, 78, concluding a protracted legal battle over tax evasion. The court sentenced Wildenstein to four years in prison, with two years suspended, and imposed a...
Update: French prosecutors have requested a Paris Court of Appeal to fine Guy Wildenstein, €250 million ($263 million) for alleged tax fraud and money laundering. They have recommended that he serve one year in prison if found guilty and pay €500 million in back...
Musée du Louvre Experiences 72% Visitor Drop In 2020 The world's most popular museum, the Musée du Louvre in Paris has seen visitor figures tumble by a staggering 70%. The final calculation of recorded visitors in 2020 would have been even more disastrous if the...
The French billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein has been cleared of tax fraud after a second trial collapsed in Paris on Friday. He was accused of not declaring art worth hundreds of millions of euros to the taxman. French tax authorities claimed the family fortune...
We reported last week that the billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein had been cleared of Tax fraud in a Paris court. Well, it ain't over till it’s over! The French government are gunning for a conviction and are now appealing against an earlier ruling this week...
The billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein, has been cleared of tax fraud and money laundering in a Paris criminal court today (12 January). This must come as an embarrassment to the French government, who have spent millions of tax payers money to bring the...
Whilst a major exhibition by the Italian Renaissance painter Caravaggio prepares to launch at the National Gallery in London, the Wildenstein money-laundering trial involving a key painting by Caravaggio continues in Paris. The Painting which is now in storage in...