Three years later, Harts may begin jail time Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:44 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Jerry and Wynonne Hart, the former owners of the prestigious Galleria-area auction house Hart Galleries, were sentenced in 2009 to 14 years in prison for a $4 million Ponzi scheme.