Heiland
Rybolovlev also accused auction house Sotheby's of being complicit in Bouvier's alleged defrauding scheme. Rybolovlev has alleged that Bouvier originally paid Sotheby's $80 million for the “Salvator Mundi” of Leonardo da Vinci, but sold it to Rybolovlev for $127 million, a significant mark-up. The Russian subsequently accused Sotheby's of having knowingly and willingly assisted in the fraud.