Earlier this year Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara was busted for doodling on the wall of an East Village subway station. Well, as of yesterday, the charges against the multimillionaire have been dropped. The NY Post explains that he "was given an adjournment in contemplation after being charged with making graffiti and criminal mischief and spending the night in jail. That meant if he kept his nose clean for six months, the charges would be dropped." His lawyer says the case is officially over (and "he can get back to wowing the art world with his great art"), but the paper points out the MTA missed out on some easy money by wiping away the doodle that could have easily been sold for $10,000 (the bar Niagara was smarter). Perhaps Nara should donate a sketch to them for letting him off the hook.
Niagara's Nara
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Have money, will pardon.
No I have to disagree. Its a fair judgement for a first time offender for subway doodling. Though he probably was able to hire some top notch lawyers.
But honestly a public defender would probably get the same results.
this woman was offered the same plea but she was too stupid to take it.
"Perhaps Nara should donate a sketch to them for letting him off the hook."
The MTA didn't "let him off the hook," that was a judge's decision. No one from the MTA had anything to do with it.
"Great art"? I can do better than that scribble above. I've seen better "art" in third grade classrooms.