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Man Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for 'Disgusted Crime' with Rare Wines.

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A British man was sentenced to 10 years in Brooklyn, New York, for cheating investors in $97 million related to a collection of extremely rare and valuable wines that did not exist. James Wellesley, 59, was sentenced on Monday for what US district judge Pamela Chen called a "disguised crime." He pleaded guilty in October of a conspiracy charge to commit electronic fraud. The prison sentence was less than the 12 and a half years requested by fede…

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Man Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for 'Disgusted Crime' with Rare Wines.

A British man was sentenced to 10 years in Brooklyn, New York, for cheating investors in $97 million related to a collection of extremely rare and valuable wines that did not exist. James Wellesley, 59, was sentenced on Monday for what US district judge Pamela Chen called a "disguised crime." He pleaded guilty in October of a conspiracy charge to commit electronic fraud. The prison sentence was less than the 12 and a half years requested by fede…

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Globo broke the news in Brazil on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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