Learning to Look Gift Horses in Mouth - New York Times

Learning to Look Gift Horses in Mouth - New York Times: "Learning to Look Gift Horses in Mouth
By ROBIN POGREBIN and CAROL VOGEL
Published: June 6, 2005
Corrections Appended
The travails of Alberto W. Vilar, the arts benefactor arrested on May 26 on fraud charges, would seem a cautionary tale for arts institutions all over the country. Even before he was accused of stealing from a client to cover expenses and make good on charitable donations, Mr. Vilar had left several opera and concert halls hanging, and in the case of the Metropolitan "