artful deception

Attorney William Ihlenfeld said in a statement to The Washington Times on Wednesday that prosecutors “will be ready for trial” in the case that allegedly involved a digital memory card hidden in a half-eaten sandwich, among other artful deception tactics.

It was an artful deception: an electronic file that looked as if it was on the official stationery of Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.

And the forger has stepped forward, not only to apologize for his sin but also to bask a bit in his artful deception.

For much of history, the mark of an enviable woman has been her ability to secure a superior match, through her beauty, cleverness, or artful deception.

Considering the Premier League already lends its brand name to a preseason tournament — the Barclay’s Asia Trophy is in its fourth year — Scudamore seems guilty of artful deception.