Marina Dieul
According to Phaedra Haywood’s article in The New Mexican, a grand jury has indicted former Santa Fe gallery owner and art dealer Steve Brennen on felony embezzlement charges, accusing him of failing to pay five different artists whose work he carried at a gallery he owned on Canyon Road. Among the artist involved are Angela Mia Da La Vega (who claims Steve Brennen owes her $108,000), Marina Dieul, T.A. Yoshii Chie, Gary Weisman and Jean Luc Messin.
Steve Brennen has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is awaiting trial. If he is convicted on all counts, Mr. Brennen could face 33 years in jail and $40,000 in fines.