The worldrecord for a work ofart sold at auction wasbroken in early February 2010, when asculpture by AlbertoGiacomettisold for $104.3m (includingcommissionandtaxes) at Sotheby’s inLondon.
We learned this weekend that a Spanish judge, Baltasar Garzon, is preparing to prosecute six Americans who worked as senior legal and policy advisors to President George W. Bush - including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Under Secretary of Defense Douglas Feith.
Dozens of cyclists were allegedly implicated in the scandal, including former Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, who is expected to give evidence in the trial.