#Fake-art whistleblower accused of possessing stolen works
“Fake-art whistleblower accused of possessing stolen works” George Lotfi was a rarity. Ranking among New York’s more venerable dealers in antiquities, he was also a prolific whistle-blower — cooperating with the New York City district attorney’s office to rat out sellers-and-smugglers who peddled treasures that had been looted, faked or ginned up with phony provenance. He…