File 031684
Email Chain About Salvator Mundi Painting and Russian Oligarch Art Purchases (File 031684)
Email correspondence between Michael Wolff and J discussing a Leonardo da Vinci painting (Salvator Mundi) purchased by Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, with speculation about potential financial arrangements between Russian billionaires and political figures.
Summary
A May 30, 2019 email chain between Michael Wolff and J discusses the Salvator Mundi painting's provenance, including its purchase by Rybolovlev for $127 million in 2013 through dealer Yves Bouvier, who bought it for $80 million. The conversation raises questions about whether a Russian oligarch who purchased a Palm Beach house is the same person who sold a painting to a Middle Eastern buyer (MBS) for $450 million despite its actual worth of $1.5 million, with implications of potential financial arrangements and influence.
From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 5/30/2019 9:43:09 PMTo: Michael WolffSubject: Re:Salvator Mundi, the last known da Vinci painting in private hands, has an incredibleprovenance. Rybolovlev purchased it for $127 million in 2013 through his art dealer, theSwiss businessman Yves Bouvier. Bouvier, the owner and operator of several freeports,bought the painting for $80 million with the intention of selling it to Rybolovlev at a steepprofit. Its owner before Bouvier, the New York City-based gallerist Robert Simon, foundthe painting at an estate auction in New Orleans in 2005. He paid just $10,000.On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:41 PM Michael Wolff • wrote:You have an art guy?On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:40 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:In addition my art guyd said the painting wasn't very goodOn Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:37 PM Michael Wolff •cflEll wrote:Starting to smell sweet, the way you put it!On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:35 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:reminder trump overuled congress on yemen.On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:33 PM Michael Wolff wrote:So MBS was paying him off? Why? Ideas?On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 5:29 PM J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:is it a coincidence that the russian that bought the house in palm beach and knows all , is the same guythat sold a painting last year to mbs for 450 million dollars. that was only worth 1. 5m?please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031684The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031685