In the United States arrested a picture of Picasso Automatic translate

WASHINGTON. The US Department of Justice, at the request of the Italian government, withdrew the work of Pablo Picasso, a preliminary estimate of the cost of which is 11.5 million US dollars. According to preliminary information, the picture is involved in a case of fraud and an attempt to violate immigration and customs legislation. The painting belongs to the early period of the artist.

Still life "Fruit Vase and Bowl", written in 1909, in accordance with bilateral agreements between the United States and Italy, was stored in New York, where it was subsequently to be auctioned. However, the Italian police opened a criminal case against the owners of the canvas, Gabriella Amati and her husband Angelo Maj, who are accused of embezzlement, fraudulent tax transactions and significant material damage to the budget of Naples. The painting was arrested in order to try to recover the damage caused, which is now estimated at 44 million US dollars.

According to the representative of the US authorities John Morton (John Morton), the incident with the picture of Picasso once again demonstrated the strengths of the interaction of the US Department of Justice with authorities around the world.

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