Palm Beach Art Dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz Indicted on Charges Related to Art Fraud Scheme

Palm Beach art dealer Daniel Elie Bouaziz was indicted on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for allegedly selling counterfeit artworks purportedly by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Banksy from his South Florida galleries; a key sale of fake Warhol works occurred in October 2021. Bouaziz later pleaded guilty to money laundering in February 2023 and was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison in May 2023.