Leonardo da Vinci operation 'hooked' solicitor
A solicitor has told the Leonardo da Vinci extortion trial how he fell "hook, line and sinker" for an undercover police operation.
Marshall Ronald, 53, said he took two officers, one posing as an art expert and another claiming to represent the stolen work's owner, "at face value".
He claimed the police had been "duplicitous and deceptive".
Mr Ronald and four others deny seeking £4.25m for the safe return of the Madonna of the Yarnwinder painting.
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Marshall Ronald, 53, said he took two officers, one posing as an art expert and another claiming to represent the stolen work's owner, "at face value".
He claimed the police had been "duplicitous and deceptive".
Mr Ronald and four others deny seeking £4.25m for the safe return of the Madonna of the Yarnwinder painting.