NEW YORK — A prominent New York City art dealer once accused by Alec Baldwin of fraud was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for evading over $3 million in federal taxes, a crime that left her rejected in some art circles and saying she feels like a pariah. Her lawyer had requested home incarceration at most, saying she may have to close Mary Boone Gallery’s two Manhattan addresses. Boone said outside court she didn’t know whether they would be closed. In court, Boone apologized, saying she was “very remorseful.”“I feel like a pariah,” she said. I don’t see how they can function without her.”Baldwin, the actor, in 2017 settled a lawsuit against Boone in which he accused her of fraud involving a Ross Bleckner painting.

Source: National Post February 14, 2019 21:22 UTC