Law & Politics Museum Employee Steals $900,000 in Cash The museum admitted in a tax form that it had been scammed. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2015
Law & Politics Caravaggio Masterpiece Stolen in Notorious Mafia Heist Replaced with Replica The missing masterpiece gets a “new lease of life” in Palermo. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 11, 2015
Analysis South Dakota Collector Claims Dealer Sold Him $421,000 in Fake Native American Art The collector says the dealer concocted his own stories about the items. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 10, 2015
Law & Politics Christie’s Withdraws Potentially Looted Dagger From Antiquities Auction The dagger is believed to date to the 8th century BC. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 9, 2015
Law & Politics Artworks Worth $1.1 Million Stolen From Markus Lüpertz’s Potsdam Studio The studio had already been targeted in March. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 9, 2015
Law & Politics Infamous Antiquities Dealer Convicted of Smuggling and Forgery He had been under investigation for years. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 9, 2015
Law & Politics Art Professor Found Dead Accused of Sexual Assault and Hosting Orgies with Students Hildwine was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. By Cait Munro, Dec 9, 2015
Law & Politics Police Release Footage of Suspect in Cleveland Museum Gem Heist He is suspected of stealing $81,000 worth of gems in broad daylight. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Dec 9, 2015
Analysis British Art Collector Allegedly Forged Prints to Fund Lover’s Visa The judge let him off easy after he confessed. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2015
Art Fairs Chinese Art Basel Stabber Is Architecture Graduate Living on New York’s Upper East Side Siyuan Zhao reportedly just graduated with a degree in architecture. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2015
Law & Politics Ukrainian Militia Demands $55 Million Ransom for Stolen Dutch Paintings The militia claims to have found the paintings in war-torn east Ukraine. By Henri Neuendorf, Dec 8, 2015
Art Fairs Photographer Releases Graphic Images of Stabbing at Art Basel in Miami Beach See images of the brutal stabbing at Art Basel in Miami Beach. By Artnet News, Dec 5, 2015
Law & Politics Priceless Looted Ancient Frescoes Returned to Italy A road accident led to their rediscovery. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 30, 2015
Law & Politics Philippines Launches Online Search for Imelda Marcos’s Missing Masterpieces Imelda Marcos is implicated again. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 30, 2015
Law & Politics Forger Claims Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘La Bella Principessa’ Is Actually His Painting of a Supermarket Cashier Notorious British forger Shaun Greenhalgh says his model was Sally from the Co-Op. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Nov 30, 2015
