Dali “Clown mou en quatre visages”
Earlier this year, Ezra Chowaiki pleaded guilty to defrauding collectors and dealers to the tune of $16 million between 2015 and 2017. Chowaiki now faces up to 20 years in prison.
On August 15th, The Art Collection Inc. filed a lawsuit demanding the return of three paintings: two by Salvador Dali and one by Juan Gris. The suit claims that the works were consigned to Chowaiki and they were never paid. The whereabouts of the two Dali works are still unknown; however, the Juan Gris is in the possession of David Benrimon Fine Art (who is also named in the lawsuit).
The fun never seems to end for Chowaiki.