“New York is a world-class hub for art and culture, and those who deal cultural artifacts must scrupulously follow the law. There is no room for those who would seek to ignore the basic expectations of fair dealing and undermine the public’s confidence and trust in our cultural trade for their own ends,” said District Attorney Bragg.

“This scheme unfolded in the heart of New York City’s historic diamond district., where Mr. Modi conned and defrauded a Manhattan business out of millions,” said District Attorney Bragg.

“Last week, the Supreme Court made us all profoundly less safe by weakening New York’s century old gun licensing laws. We know that more guns leads to more violence, and