Washington – The U.S. Marshals are holding an online auction
for two valuable pieces of art, Heinz Schulz-Neudamm’s rare “Metropolis”
1927 film poster and Andy Warhol’s piece entitled “Round Jackie, 1964,”
with starting prices of $367,000 and $510,000 respectively.
The auction is being held by U.S. Marshals
auction vendor Gaston & Sheehan on the web at
www.txauction.com. Registration
and bidding are currently underway, with the auction ending Feb. 18.
“Metropolis” poster and front and back of
Warhol piece
The “Metropolis” poster is from a settlement
agreement in a federal civil forfeiture case against assets acquired by
Riza Aziz, who is alleged to have participated in laundering billions of
dollars pilfered from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, an investment fund
intended to benefit the Malaysian people. The Warhol piece is also from
a federal civil forfeiture action associated with the 1MDB embezzlement.
The auction website includes provenance
information, condition reports and detailed photos of the pieces.
To register and for more information/additional photos:
Auction website:
www.txauction.com
Federal criminal case information:
“Metropolis” poster: U.S. Attorney’s Office news release from Sep. 2,
2020
Warhol piece: U.S. Department of Justice press release from July 1, 2020
The Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture
Program is a key component of the federal government’s law enforcement
efforts to combat major criminal activity by disrupting and dismantling
illegal enterprises, depriving criminals of the proceeds of illegal
activity, deterring crime and restoring property to victims. The U.S.
Marshals Service plays a critical role in identifying and evaluating
assets that represent the proceeds of crime as well as efficiently
managing and selling assets seized and forfeited by DOJ.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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