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Long Island instrument store is accused of $2 million theft

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Long Island instrument store is accused of million theft

From the New York Post:

… An internationally-renowned Long Island music store sold valuable bass (instruments) on consignment — and failed to give the owners the millions in proceeds, according to a pair of lawsuits.

The instruments included two bass (instruments) and 43 bows estimated to be worth a collective $1.5 million from the estate of Marvin Topolsky (pic), a longtime double bassist with the Metropolitan Opera who died in 2021…

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