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Vance v. Kapoor
Vance v. Kapoor, 451488/2015 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. filed April 14, 2015).
Felony Arrest Warrant People of New York v. Asokan, No. CR-022431-19NY (N.Y. Crim. Ct. July 8, 2019).
Précis
In 2015, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office brought a civil forfeiture action against antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor over an enormous collection of allegedly looted antiquities seized from Kapoor’s New York gallery and warehouses. It is part of a wide-ranging investigation into Kapoor’s activities, which involved both federal and New York State authorities as well as the Indian Government. The D.A. had previously issued an arrest warrant against Kapoor, who is currently awaiting trial in India for antiquities smuggling. Seven years after Kapoor’s initial arrest...
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