The Warhol Print Was Originally Sold by a West Hollywood Gallery
Brian Alec Light, 58, of Hudson, Ohio, is expected to plead guilty in the coming weeks to a federal charge of interstate transportation of stolen goods for his role in attempting to sell a stolen Andy Warhol print. His initial federal court appearance is scheduled for October 28.
According to his plea agreement, the stolen artwork is a Warhol trial proof depicting former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin, one of only 46 made. The print, numbered 44 of 46, was taken from a Los Angeles County home in early 2021. The victim promptly reported the theft to law enforcement and to the West Hollywood gallery that originally sold the piece…