Ant和Dec起诉揭发秘密艺术品利润, 以付款缺口和要求交易商Andrew Lilley提供记录。
Ant and Dec sue to expose secret art profits, citing payment gaps and demanding records from dealer Andrew Lilley.
Ant和Dec正在寻求一项高等法院命令,在管理艺术交易的同时,揭发一个称为X的匿名艺术顾问所获取的据称秘密利润。
Ant and Dec are seeking a High Court order to uncover alleged secret profits made by an unnamed art consultant, referred to as X, while managing their art transactions.
他们声称付款有出入,例如Banksy销售的2 000英镑差额,建议X有限公司扣留资金,并提供了误导信息。
They claim discrepancies in payments—such as a £2,000 gap on a Banksy sale—suggest X Limited withheld funds and provided misleading information.
这对搭档为一组版画支付了55万英镑,但怀疑缺失25万英镑,他们要求艺术经销商安德鲁·利利及其公司利利美术有限公司提供文件,他们认为这些公司掌握着关键档案。
The duo, who paid £550,000 for a set of prints but suspect a £250,000 shortfall, want documents from art dealer Andrew Lilley and his firm Lilley Fine Art Ltd, which they believe hold key records.
Lilley否认错失行为,并拒绝在没有法院命令的情况下披露信息,尽管他如果接到命令会遵守。
Lilley denies wrongdoing and refuses to disclose info without a court order, though he’d comply if ordered.
法官将决定是否强制披露以及是否解除X的匿名性。
The judge will decide whether to compel disclosure and whether to lift anonymity for X.