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Why is it mind boggling? I'd hire a lawyer instantly if I became aware I was in possession of stolen war loot. It's a war crime, and things can get quite iffy
by phil21 5y ago
Why is it mind boggling?
I'd hire a lawyer instantly if I became aware I was in possession of stolen war loot. It's a war crime, and things can get quite iffy really quickly - especially if somehow it goes viral.
Much better to just CYA and spend $500 on a lawyer so you ensure you don't go to prison or be held liable for something silly.
Call it a hard lesson I've learned multiple times over throughout my life. When in doubt, it's never inappropriate to hire legal counsel.
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- freetime2 5y ago> So she hired a lawyer in New York who specializes in international art law, Leila Amineddoleh. > Negotiations began. It was complicated. It takes a long time to figure out all this stuff — even in the best of times. But the pandemic complicated things even further. The article doesn't say what the legal fees were, but based on this description I could imagine scenarios where they were well in excess of $500.
- copperx 5y agoThat's like an hour or two of a lawyer's services. It seems like it took much more time.
- paulcole 5y ago> Why is it mind boggling? Because in this situation it’s comically risk-averse and a good way to burn $500 (which I would guess is quite low for what sounds like protracted negotiations) — if she was trying to protect herself and not cash in on this thing. She’s not a war criminal, she bought a statue at Goodwill. Once word’s out, just don’t hire a lawyer and stick it in your attic. Somebody’s either gonna come get it or they won’t. If you absolutely must, take it to a police station and drop it off or call the local news and see if they want to do a story on it.