Rudy Kurniawan

Former rare wine prodigy and convicted scammer

Rudy Kurniawan is a former rare wine prodigy who was convicted of running a counterfeit operation worth tens of millions. He was born in Indonesia and moved to the United States, where he gained a reputation for his knowledge of vintage Burgundy. However, it was later revealed that he was selling fake wine and was convicted of multiple counts of counterfeiting and theft. Kurniawan is currently serving time in prison...