A leading art adviser whose clients have included Leonardo DiCaprio, and who was accused by the government of bilking her clients of millions, pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in Manhattan to one count of wire fraud, for stealing $6.5 million from people who trusted her to buy art for them.

A Manhattan art adviser who has worked with the actor Leonardo DiCaprio and other stars pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud — admitting to stealing $6.5 million from more than a dozen clients in

An art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy clients has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

A high-profile New York art adviser faces years in prison after admitting she defrauded wealthy clients of more than $6 million to live a lavish lifestyle and pay off debts.

Lisa Schiff, a prominent art adviser who was accused of swindling her clients out of millions of dollars, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in a New York court on Thursday. Schiff was the subject of two lawsuits last year in which collectors accused her of defrauding them.