Florida billionaire testifies in N.Y. he got bad wine

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NEW YORK (AP) — Florida billionaire William Koch hascome to federal court in Manhattan for the
second time this year totestify that he’s been victimized by fake wine.Koch took thestand Friday at the
trial of an Indonesian-born immigrant accused ofselling more than $1.3 million of counterfeit wine
bottles to wealthycollectors.He told reporters afterward that he’s spent $25million to "shine a
bright light on the fake wine business." He says hebought 219 fake bottles for $2.1 million from
the defendant.He also revealed that he has decorated the walls of his Florida bathroom with wine bottles
and used corks for the ceiling.Koch won a $12 million Manhattan jury award earlier this year in a civil
dispute against a California businessman.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.NEW YORK (AP) — Florida billionaire
William Koch hascome to federal court in Manhattan for the second time this year totestify that he’s
been victimized by fake wine.Koch took thestand Friday at the trial of an Indonesian-born immigrant
accused ofselling more than $1.3 million of counterfeit wine bottles to wealthycollectors.He told
reporters afterward that he’s spent $25million to "shine a bright light on the fake wine
business." He says hebought 219 fake bottles for $2.1 million from the defendant.He also revealed
that he has decorated the walls of his Florida bathroom with wine bottles and used corks for the
ceiling.Koch won a $12 million Manhattan jury award earlier this year in a civil dispute against a
California businessman.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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