Ontario Police Have Arrested Eight People Suspected of Forging Thousands of Artworks Attributed to Indigenous Artist Norval Morrisseau

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Ontario Police Have Arrested Eight People Suspected of Forging Thousands of Artworks Attributed to Indigenous Artist Norval Morrisseau

Forced child labor, murder, and a member of the Barenaked Ladies all factor into the story around the elaborate forgery ring.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 6, 2023

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Dutch Police Are Closing In on the So-Called ‘Pink Panther Gang’ Behind the Astonishing Daytime Diamond Heist at TEFAF Maastricht

Authorities have fingered the Pink Panther Gang from the Balkans, which has been stealing diamonds in broad daylight since 2001.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 6, 2023

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A Spanish Collector Has Been Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell Forgeries of Works by Munch, Lichtenstein, and Others

The man was caught out by another collector who had accidentally bought fake works from him in the past.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 22, 2023

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Spanish Police Have Recovered a Trove of Stolen Works by Dalí and Miró That Were Burgled From Collectors’ Homes in Barcelona

The same authorities have also shut down a forgery workshop producing fake prints by Dalí and Picasso.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 20, 2023

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Burglars Broke Into a Dutch Museum and Made Off With 11 Rare Chinese Ceramics

The heist comes less than two weeks after a failed break-in attempt at the institution.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 14, 2023

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A Ukrainian Art Dealer Is on Trial in France for Stealing Several Artworks, Including a $1.6 Million Painting by Paul Signac

The Signac was recovered during the raid of a Kyiv home in 2019.

By Artnet News, Jan 31, 2023

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A Geneva Court Has Found Antiquities Dealer Ali Aboutaam Guilty of Illegally Importing Artifacts

He was given a suspended jail sentence and a $500,000 fine.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 26, 2023

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U.S. Authorities Return Antiquities Worth $19 Million to Italy, Including 27 Objects Seized From the Met

The transfer also includes objects seized from the collection of billionaire Michael Steinhardt.

By Min Chen, Jan 25, 2023

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A Spanish Collector Is on Trial for Forging Artworks by Chillida, Lichtenstein, and Munch—Then Consigning Them to Auction Houses

The accused could face six years in prison for intellectual property theft and fraud related to the falsification of at least 15 works of art.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 19, 2023

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Three Members of an Infamous German Crime Family Have Confessed to Participating in the Green Vault Heist

The suspects explained how they pulled off the brazen theft in court this week.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 18, 2023

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A Brazilian Collector Is Suing to Seize a Van Gogh Painting From the Detroit Institute of Arts, Claiming He Owns (But Lost) the Work

Gustavo Soter has a 2017 bill of sale for the oil painting "Une Liseuse De Romans." He claims he hasn't seen it since.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2023

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