THE ARTISTRY OF DECEPTION: PART TWO OF AN EXCLUSIVE MULTI-PART SERIES!
“Please don't give this story anymore light. Who knows, for all we know, he might be going into witness protection. Very strong possibility.”
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BACKSTORY On June 5, 2018, as managing member for New Mexico-based Sinuessa Fine Art, LLC, David Damante executed a financial document titled “Agreement”, conveying a work of art referenced to as “Helicopter” to Lumsden (Lu) Quan.
And that was the just start of a round of fakes and forgery, designed to convince someone (or anyone) the painting in question was really a Basquiat.
The evidence I've gathered strongly indicates it wasn't.
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As an example, the Divisadero Street address shown on the envelope above, purportedly sent by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat to Lumsden 'Lu' Quan, doesn't exist...and never did.
If you don't believe me, ask San Francisco's Planning Office.
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Tomorrow, Part 2 of The Artistry of Deception.
“Please don't give this story anymore light. Who knows, for all we know, he might be going into witness protection. Very strong possibility.”
And that was the just start of a round of fakes and forgery, designed to convince someone (or anyone) the painting in question was really a Basquiat.
The evidence I've gathered strongly indicates it wasn't.
As an example, the Divisadero Street address shown on the envelope above, purportedly sent by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat to Lumsden 'Lu' Quan, doesn't exist...and never did.
If you don't believe me, ask San Francisco's Planning Office.
