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- ↑ Free Arts NYC | 9th Annual Art Auction Benefit Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Paul Rusconi, Malibu Artist, Cleared Of Child Pornography Allegations". Huffington Post. May 14, 2012.
