Convicted con-artist accused of killing his wife publicly excoriated for 'litany of deception' spanning years

Brian Walshe, who allegedly killed his wife, was sentenced to 37 months in a federal art fraud case that uncovered years for schemes to fund a lavish lifestyles

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But the proceeding came to a screeching halt when federal investigators ultimately uncovered about $2 million worth of assets that Brian hid to avoid paying restitution, prosecutors wrote in the sentencing memo.

"(Walshe) has added to his litany of deceptive and false conduct, this time attempting to deceive the court itself," according to prosecutors. "And it further illustrates the brazenness of his crimes, as he attempted to mislead the very body about to pronounce judgment on him. And his obstruction shows that his claims of being rehabilitated are simply not true."