Park West Gallery Appraiser Bernard Ewell Sued for Defamation, Libel and Unfair Competition:
Bernie Ewell Boldly Defies His Master Albert Scaglione
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Fine Art Registry®
Fine Art Registry® discovered recently that a brand new lawsuit has just been filed against the infamous, Park West Gallery ASA appraiser and (self-proclaimed Dali authenticator) Bernard Ewell. The complaint for defamation, libel, and unfair competition was filed on December 15, 2010, in the Superior Court of the State of California by Dali gallery owner, Bruce Hochman.
Bernie Ewell and another appraiser, Caroline Ashleigh, (aka Park West Gallery's sweetheart appraisers) seem to be in a bit of a pickle these days. The two appraisers enjoy a very lucrative relationship with Park West Gallery or at least they did until Fine Art Registry started to expose their scheme.
Ewell has continually published defamatory and libelous comments on his blog for well over two years now, viciously fabricating and concocting lies and falsehoods about the Fine Art Registry, world Dali experts, Nicolas and Robert Descharnes, and Frank Hunter, as well as Dali gallery owner, Bruce Hochman. Ewell was confronted with his lies and fabrications at trial. He testified as Park West Gallery's Dali expert and admitted under cross-examination that he had absolutely no support for his defamatory and libelous blog posts. Though Park West Gallery and its lawyers would never in a million years admit it, we know that Ewell's testimony must have been a colossal embarrassment for them. Ewell was pretty much shunned after he left the stand and ignored by his own. Fine Art Registry will soon be sharing with our readers the actual trial transcript of Ewell's testimony. It's something that has to be read to be believed. Unfortunately, we won't be able to show you how Ewell looked or appeared on the witness stand, his "optivisor" perched on his head for the bulk of his testimony - it is a visual that defies description. We know that Park West Gallery lawyer, Rodger Young, has a photo of Ewell wearing his optivisor as Young used the photo in his closing argument to help refresh the jury and remind them of who Ewell was. Really, how could anyone forget? When Ewell's photo was flashed onto the overhead screen, it was one of the lighter moments of the entire trial (yes, there was some comic relief thanks to Ewell), and especially for the jurors.
It is obvious that Ewell is now running rogue and turning on his lord and master, Albert Scaglione. It is also crystal clear from a reading of this recent lawsuit and the attached demand letter from Albert Scaglione (see Exhibit H) addressed to Ewell, that Scaglione has, or thought he had, complete authority over Ewell and his activities, proving what Fine Art Registry has reported all along - that Ewell is not, and never was "independent" or "impartial" in any way. He was bought and paid for by Albert Scaglione and Park West Gallery. Ewell was or has been on the regular dole from Park West Gallery for the last 10 years or more.
Park West Gallery seems to be in a world of hurt when it comes to propping up its fake and forged Dali inventory, especially since its darling, self-proclaimed authenticator seems to have turned coat and Park West Gallery's other in-the-pocket-appraiser, Caroline Ashleigh, is being sued by her former clients for fraud and wrongful conversion of their property. We wonder who Albert Scaglione and Park West Gallery will have testify for them at all the upcoming trials they have stacked on the court calendars?
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