The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Florida art dealer who was accused of selling faux paintings by famous artists and claiming they were authentic has been indicted for the alleged offenses.
68-year-old Daniel Elie Bouaziz is from Paris, France, and he owns two art galleries in Palm Beach, Florida.
In 2021, the FBI opened an investigation into Bouaziz’s business dealings based on the assertion that he was ripping off his clients. They believed he was selling prints of original works by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Banksy, and Roy Lichtenstein and telling the customers that they were real. The authorities reported that Bouaziz provided the buyers fake provenances and authentications for the art pieces.