Brazil, once again, to what extent the reality Soap opera and one income, especially when connected to the art world. The daughter of the late businessman Jean Boghici defrauded her mother with the help of a false soothsayer and other swindlers. He imprisoned her for several months and gallery 140 million dollars. Rio de Janeiro police have finally brought to light a case that has gained worldwide fame.
Genevieve BoghiciIt took almost two years for the collector’s 82-year-old widow to seek help from the security forces and point out her own daughter, Sabine Coll Boghici, for crimes committed amid the pandemic. Forced solitary confinement helped to cover up a gruesome story. It all started in January 2020, when a woman pretending to be a psychic approached the elderly woman, who said she “sees” her daughter’s illness with an imminent and fatal outcome.
According to the Rio de Janiero Civil Police, he knew exactly what to say to impress an old lady.a mystical side” and “a girl facing psychological problems” enough to cooperate with the fake fortune teller. The two eventually convinced Genevieve that she had to part with a deal. one million dollars so that Sabine Coll Boghici can heal through spiritual therapy.
After these payments were made, Sabine returned to her mother’s home, laid off employees and took control of the widow’s life, both friendships and phone calls. The arrival of Covid-19 has helped to hide what a true captivity is, not immune from all kinds of attacks and threats, even a knife was stabbed in his neck.
pictures
“Since he didn’t make new payments, his daughter and Rosa (the false prophet) started removing the artworks from the house. the picture had an evil eyethe police delegate announced Gilberto Ribeiro and thus 16 works were stolen. or soundPrecious, by Tarsila do Amaral 58 million dollars. This was not the only painting of one of the heroines of Brazilian pictorial modernism that the group took away. also stolen strong sun Y Pont Neufpriced at $48 million and $29 million, respectively.
movie escape
The story lacked a cinematic ending, and was provided by the old woman with her escape in April 2021, thanks to the key to the door she had kept for an emergency she never thought her daughter would be involved in. Genevieve waited for him to leave the house, then left and took shelter at a friend’s house. “There he recovered psychologically and decided to return home with the staff of a psychiatric clinic to accept his daughter,” Ribeiro said. Said. But Sabine Coll Boghici escaped. The mother, accompanied by a lawyer, filed a complaint with the police last June. “I was very scared and feel guilty‘ said the police. That’s how the security forces started the operation. Operation Sunset to recover stolen paintings and jewels. Four people were arrested. After searching for several days, they arrived at an apartment in Ipanema and found Sabine Coll Boghici, three fugitives and 11 works of art. Sol Poente de Tarsila do Amaral was under the bed in the false prophet’s house.
Impact outside Brazil
The case also had an impact in Argentina. Eduardo Costantini, founder Buenos Aires Museum of Latin American Art (Malba)He bought it from a gallery in São Paulo, which owns one of the best art galleries in the area. Social Elevator by Rubens Gerchman and Model of Meu Espelho, by Antonio Dias, valued at $300,000 each. “Based on publicly available information about the robbery of the widow of Brazilian collector Jean Boghici, Eduardo Costantini explains that in 2021, through gallery owner Ricardo Camargo, he has acquired four works from this important collection of Brazilian modern art. Also throughout the process and to date, MALBA has confirmed that Costantini is the collector’s property. revealed that he had a direct connection with his widow, Genevieve Boghici.