Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the story of Rudy Kurniawan. The man who fooled billionaires, auction houses, and even wine experts with counterfeits so perfect they changed the vintage wine world forever.

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0:00 - Intro
0:59 - The Myth of Rudy
3:42 - Growing Up
6:31 - Coping with Tragedy
13:01 - A Start
16:29 - John Kapon
19:04 - The Partnership
22:55 - Bill Koch's Discovery
24:48 - The Big Auction
28:23 - Investigation
33:47 - The Raid

Sources
docs.google.com/document/d/1f4Wivn-L-sUNMQMmeEv5OfU8Zf7V9KjzfYNod8cspEs/edit?usp=sharing