Those are brothers? Weird. Don't look at all alike.
Yeah, the whole art world has seemed a bit fucky to me forever. Have you ever walked into an "art store" in a touristy district. They have those polished up used car salesmen types trying to convince you this pile of paint on a canvas has "appreciating value." Here's a hint - buy art on a trip overseas. Come through Customs and declare the artwork. Know what they will tell you? "It's not worth anything more than the frame." Art has no value until someone wants to buy it. This is how they get away with all that money laundering. Seriously, some of Picasso's stuff is just garbage. but hey, the name! Oh, and you know what else? In bankruptcy court, your artwork is worth bupkis. Nothing. Nada. Can't even be used to pay off any of your debts. It's "only worth what someone is willing to pay for it." Now doesn't that sound like the very definition of money laundering?
Let me give you an example of how they unload their garbage.
In Illinois, one of the Lincoln Societies (shit pile of them) bought a top hat that supposedly belonged to Abe Lincoln, paid ~6 million for it. Somebody called bullshit, so after investigation, the lady that sold it bought it for $5K, she was connected somehow to the lady that pushed the purchase of the, and of course that women is a former Dick Durbin money bundler. Now, she is running for a House seat, Betsy Dirkson Londrigan. Got her ass handed to her first time, but she's already gearing up for the next run. I probably didn't get this 100% correct, but that's the gist of it. Its one big corrupt money laundering political criminal enterprise.
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21751331? ago
Those are brothers? Weird. Don't look at all alike.
Yeah, the whole art world has seemed a bit fucky to me forever. Have you ever walked into an "art store" in a touristy district. They have those polished up used car salesmen types trying to convince you this pile of paint on a canvas has "appreciating value." Here's a hint - buy art on a trip overseas. Come through Customs and declare the artwork. Know what they will tell you? "It's not worth anything more than the frame." Art has no value until someone wants to buy it. This is how they get away with all that money laundering. Seriously, some of Picasso's stuff is just garbage. but hey, the name! Oh, and you know what else? In bankruptcy court, your artwork is worth bupkis. Nothing. Nada. Can't even be used to pay off any of your debts. It's "only worth what someone is willing to pay for it." Now doesn't that sound like the very definition of money laundering?
21758435? ago
No. Not in the least.
21752660? ago
Let me give you an example of how they unload their garbage.
In Illinois, one of the Lincoln Societies (shit pile of them) bought a top hat that supposedly belonged to Abe Lincoln, paid ~6 million for it. Somebody called bullshit, so after investigation, the lady that sold it bought it for $5K, she was connected somehow to the lady that pushed the purchase of the, and of course that women is a former Dick Durbin money bundler. Now, she is running for a House seat, Betsy Dirkson Londrigan. Got her ass handed to her first time, but she's already gearing up for the next run. I probably didn't get this 100% correct, but that's the gist of it. Its one big corrupt money laundering political criminal enterprise.
21752518? ago
Try cashing a 75000 check at your local bank.
21753144? ago
Try and deposit or withdraw $10k, you have to answer questions about the intent or source of the money.
21753318? ago
Better to take in cash in lump sum every time. Fuck the c.a.
21753307? ago
And you should look at your post number its reaccuring number. Q post.