Charlie Trotter accused of selling bogus $46K wine
CHICAGO
(AP) — Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York
wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than
$46,000 that wasn't what it said on
the label.
The
federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Chicago accuses Trotter and one of
his wine experts of duping them into buying what they thought was a
bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
magnum in June 2012.
The
collectors, Bekim and Ilir Frrokaj (Beh-KEEM' and ih-LEER' FRO'-kuh),
say an appraisal firm concluded the bottle was counterfeit.
They are seeking damages of more than $76,000. They accuse Trotter and his company of violating Illinois consumer fraud laws.
An attorney for Trotter, John Riccione, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on Friday.
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