“His art advisor was an Englishman named Andrew Malone. Do you know him?”
“Unfortunately, Andrew and I know each other very well. He dug deep into Zizi"s pocket. Vacation on Zizi"s yacht. That yacht was as big as the goddamn Titanic. Andrew is very cunning and has a dirty personality.”
"How?"
“He eats on both sides, my dear.”
“What do you mean, Julian?”
“Andrew has an exclusive contract with Zizi, which means he cannot accept money from any seller or collector. That"s how giants like Zizi make sure the advice they receive is not affected by conflicts of interest."
“What did Malone do?”
"Blackmail, double commission".
"Are you sure?"
“Certainly, dear friend. Everyone here knows that if you want to do business with Zizi, you have to pay Andrew Malone"s door toll."
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