 They are the beneficial owner of both shell companies involved. So it's one of my favorite people from the art world tells me. It's a murky swamp, the art world, and that line found its way into the book. It's a murky swamp. I got that line. Dealers are the slimy green scum that floats to the surface with a few notable exceptions. Not all art dealers are in the pond, but the bad ones float to the top.