Court orders forger to pay Memphis artist Nancy Cheairs $2.1M
Forged canvases verified as fakes by the Memphis artist Nancy Cheairs sit in the office of attorney Irma Merrill March 1, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The court allowed the highest penalty based on the level of fraud.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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