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Mastermind of $1.3 Billion Investment Fraud (Ponzi) Scheme – One of the Largest Ever Charged in South Florida – Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Tax Evasion Charges justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/m…
Robert Shapiro "spearheaded and concealed an enormous Ponzi scheme through his business, Woodbridge. Woodbridge employed ~130 people & had offices located throughout the US, including in Boca Raton, Florida; Sherman Oaks, California; Colorado; Tennessee; and Connecticut."
Same case: charges were out in April
hey guess what
DIAMONDS AND ART
"As part of his plea, Shapiro and his wife agreed to forfeit certain assets, many of which were seized during a search executed by federal agents at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. They include, but are not limited to: artworks by Pablo...
DIAMONDS AND ART
"As part of his plea, Shapiro and his wife agreed to forfeit certain assets, many of which were seized during a search executed by federal agents at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. They include, but are not limited to: artworks by Pablo...
...Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Marc Chagall, and Pierre-August Renoir; a collection of 603 bottles of wine; a 1969 Mercury convertible; luxury jewelry, including a pair of 14-karat, white gold earrings with two black diamonds (61.81 carats), two grey diamonds (23.92 carats),
two rose-cut diamonds, and 266 round diamonds; a platinum ring with an oval-cut ruby (10.91 carats), two trapezoid diamonds and 70 round-cut diamonds; a platinum ring with certified Colombia emerald-cut emerald (9.54 carats), trapezoid-cut diamonds, and 166 round-cut diamonds;
...and other items detailed in court documents."
