Worn pages tell a taleMichael van Rijn figures in the story too.
Millionaire art dealer Bruce Ferrini had it all: fame, fortune and respect. But tragedy struck the Bath resident, and his storybook life began to unravel
By Bob Dyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published: Sunday, December 11, 2005
Talk about a fall from grace.
November 2002: Kent State University announces largest gift in school's 92-year history -- $6.8 million, from Bath resident Bruce Ferrini.
April 2004: Ferrini arrested by U.S. marshals, charged with contempt of court.
September 2005: Ferrini files for bankruptcy protection.
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Even a Hollywood producer wouldn't dare to pack this many cliched elements into one drama. We've got the hilltop mansion . . . precious relics . . . mysterious thefts . . . dramatic detective work . . . mistaken identity . . . a child prodigy . . . a fatal drug overdose . . . Scotland Yard . . . the Vatican . . . Sotheby's . . . Christie's . . . Interpol . . . the Dead Sea Scrolls . . . George Washington . . . and Leonardo da Vinci.
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