Timeline: Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan – One year on
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Scroll through this Decanter.com timeline to see how the multi-million-dollar, Rudy Kurniawan wine fraud case has developed in the 12 months since his conviction in a New York federal court.
It is a year since Rudy Kurniawan was found guilty of making and selling fake versions of fine wines, as well as for fraudulently attempting to get a $3m loan.
He is now serving a 10-year prison sentence and has been ordered to repay $28.4m to victims of his wine fraud. But, his legacy has continued to cast a shadow on the wine world in 2014. Scroll across the timeline below and click on the posts.
Rudy Kurniawan: One year on on Dipity.
Written by Chris Mercer
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Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.
He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.
Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.
Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.