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Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Defrauding Art Dealer Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Defrauding Art Dealer
Massachusetts Man Sentenced For Defrauding Art Dealer A 71-year-old Massachusetts man who attempted to pull a one-over on a respected Connecticut art dealer and appraiser has will avoid prison after he admitted to attempting to dupe him by falsely representing an alleged desk from the Civil War during a sale. Worcester County resident Harold Gordon, of Templeton, was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty last year to one count of wire fraud after he attempted to scam his victim out of nearly $65,000. In October 2012, Gordon began a transaction with a Connecticut art dealer in an attempt to induce him to purchase a secret…

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