Michigan Gallerist Sentenced in Photography Swindle.

The article presents the discussion on Detroit-area gallery owner Wendy Halsted Beard was sentenced to over five years in prison for defrauding collectors of $1.6 million worth of fine art photographs in a scheme targeting older individuals. Topics include Beard's fraudulent actions involving high-value artworks; and the extreme measures she took to cover up her deceit, and the financial impact on her victims.