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He was then taken to Guam, where he is expected to appear in federal court on June 15.
According to the Manhattan U.S. Vanuatu told U.S. law enforcement that he has been living there since around late October 2019.
There were subsequent ownership disputes over art Philbrick had handled.
It was a Ponzi-like scheme, Judd Grossman, whos representing one of Philbricks former clients, told theTimes.
Philbricks assets were frozen by a British court.
He was sued by ex-clients in New York, Miami, and London.
Philbrick vanished: He didnt appear at court hearings related to some of this litigation.
By late 2019, Philbricks Miami gallery shuttered.
His Miami-based attorneys dropped him as a client.
Reporters who tried contacting him for comment couldnt,Bloombergnotes.
One of these contracts listed a stolen identity as the seller, the Feds allege.
It was revealed in court that Philbrick had been wearing swim trunks prior to his proceeding.
For court today however, the [U.S.
Marshals Service] provided him with a pair of pants.
Asked for comment on the case, Gorman said, No comment on the allegations.
Well save that for a court of law.
Meanwhile, Schachter responded to news of Philbricks arrest in a June 16column on Artnet.
Its a shame, really.
