Articles on the Stolen Montagnana Viola.
From Chicago Tribune:
6-23-98 FINDER OF TREASURED VIOLA INSISTS THAT HE DID NOTHING WRONG
7-28-98 CSO VIOLA'S FINDER AGAIN FACES JUDGE EX-RESTAURATEUR FACES CHARGE IN MURDER PLOT
7-31-98 VIOLA FINDER'S FRIEND FACES CHARGE IN 2ND MURDER PLOT
8-18-98 MURDER-PLOT TARGET OFFERS TO POST BAIL
Famous Fake Found: Montagnana Viola. The viola stolen from the Chicago Symphony's Principle Violist is recovered. Previously thought to be valued at $175,000, the instrument is one of the many examples of LABEL TAMPERING to increase the value of an unknown instrument.
"Mr. Heiss Meets the Instrument of his Undoing." by Dave McBride
Articles Appeared in: (Chicago Sun-Times 6/23/98 and $10,000 Reward)
The FOX NEWS 6/22/98, and
Chicago Tribune (Article list ).In connection with the discovery of the Fraudulently labeled Viola, we've written to the Illinois Attorney General regarding the Chicago Violin MAFFIA, which speaks about the exploitation of the unwary and often trusting consumer.