Taubman to appeal for retrial

Alfred Taubman has tendered his widely expected appeal against his price-fixing conviction. The 76-year-old former chairman of Sotheby’s, who could face up to three years in jail when he comes up for sentencing on April 2, has objected to the use of a quotation from 18th century Scottish economist Adam Smith.

The trial had hinged on whether the jury believed that, in absence of any documentary evidence, the …

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