US deports convicted wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan
Kurniawan deported after being released from prison...
Rudy Kurniawan
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Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan loses final appeal
Wine fraudster set to remain in prison...
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Rudy Kurniawan film Sour Grapes gets first airing
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Rudy Kurniawan's Burgundy vineyard stake sold by US government
US officials sold the stake to help repay Kurniawan's victims
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Wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan loses appeal
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Hundreds of Rudy Kurniawan counterfeit wines destroyed
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'Authentic' Rudy Kurniawan wines up for auction
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Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan's Lamborghini up for auction
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Rudy Kurniawan appeals wine fraud conviction
Rudy Kurniawan has appealed against his conviction for making and selling millions of dollars-worth of fake fine wines in his Los Angeles home.
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Rudy Kurniawan's private cellar could help to repay victims
A year since Rudy Kurniawan was convicted for mass wine fraud in the US, experts are preparing to enter his private cellar to see if wines can be sold to compensate victims owed nearly $30m.
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Has Rudy Kurniawan damaged trust in the fine wine market?
See both sides of the debate as to whether the recent case and subsequent jailing of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan has damaged trust in the fine wine market, as featured as the 'burning question' in the Decanter October 2014 issue...
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Kurniawan to 'tell all' in $3m settlement with billionaire Koch, as sentencing is delayed
Convicted wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan has agreed to pay $3m and 'tell everything he knows' to settle a lawsuit with billionaire collector Bill Koch, after his sentencing was again delayed.
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Where are Rudy Kurniawan's missing fake wines?
The most striking part of state prosecutors' sentencing report on Rudy Kurniawan was not their call for the convicted wine fraudster to get 14 years in prison, but their assertion that millions of dollars of his wine remains in private cellars.
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Rudy Kurniawan should get 14 years in prison, say state prosecutors
Convicted wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan deserves up to 14 years behind bars for making and selling more than $20m-worth of fake fine wines so that he could 'live like a king', prosecutors have argued.
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Rudy Kurniawan has served his sentence, argue lawyers
A penniless and isolated Rudy Kurniawan has already faced 27 months in custody and should not face further time behind bars, lawyers for the convicted wine fraudster have argued.
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Rudy Kurniawan sentencing delayed
Convicted wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan must wait until the end of May to be sentenced, after authorities requested more time to handle the case.
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US collector sues Antique Wine Co over alleged fakes
A fine wine collector has filed a lawsuit against Antique Wine Co (AWC) in the US city of Atlanta, alleging that two bottles of Chateau d'Yquem, 12 bottles of Lafite Rothschild and one six-litre methuselah of Chateau Margaux that he bought from the firm are all counterfeit.
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The Decanter interview: Maureen Downey
Relying only on instinct, self-taught skills and the most rudimentary tools of authentication, she could be fine wine’s answer to Sherlock Holmes. And, following a high-profile conviction, she is in big demand. John Stimpfig reports...
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Rudy Kurniawan film goes into production
A documentary film charting the rise and fall of convicted wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan is in production and set to be complete by the end of 2014, according to producers.
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Jefford on Monday: The Oldest Wine Story of All
Why was the trial of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan so compelling? It was, after all, hard to squeeze tears for the millionaires, braggarts and 'big boys' who were his erstwhile chums and eventual victims.
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A glimpse into the world of fake wine hunter William Koch
Billionaire William Koch is no stranger to shoot-outs with alleged wine counterfeiters, and his appearance for the prosecution at Rudy Kurniawan's trial offered a rare glimpse into the wine collector's world.
