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Assistant US Attorney Joseph Facciponte showing jury a large bottle of wine that was valued at 85K but was counterfeit. Witness Truly Hardy from AMC auction house, surveying the other counterfeit bottles, is standing to to left of Facciponte. Some of the bottles of wine were purchased by Bill Koch, at six figure sums.
Defendant Rudy Kurniawan is seated far right.
Judge Richard Berman presiding in Manhattan Federal Court
Judge Richard Berman presiding in Manhattan Federal Court
artwork by Elizabeth Williams
More info on wine counterfeiting
Daily News story
As wine counterfeiting gets more sophisticated, the industry fights back
Laser engraving, serial numbers and holograms are techniques winemakers are using as technology makes it easier to create fake bottles.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/wine-counterfeiting-sophisticated-industry-fights-back-article-1.1542562#ixzz2n7s5Vj9e
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