The Oddball Sideshow for Trump’s Arraignment? The Case of a Movie Producer Who Allegedly Waltzed Into a West Village Townhouse to Steal 9 Paintings

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The Oddball Sideshow for Trump’s Arraignment? The Case of a Movie Producer Who Allegedly Waltzed Into a West Village Townhouse to Steal 9 Paintings

Raymond Bouderau appeared in the same courthouse as the former president to face charges of burglary.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2023

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A Drunken Party Guest Has Pled Guilty to Stealing the Thumb of a $4.5 Million Terracotta Warrior at a Philadelphia Museum

He faces a maximum sentence of two years in jail and a fine of $20,000.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2023

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An Artist Lost Hundreds of Digital Artworks When His Laptop Was Stolen. He’s Now Offering a Reward of $1.2 Million for Its Safe Return

It's a cruel irony for an artist whose work frequently focuses on money and theft.

By Richard Whiddington, Apr 4, 2023

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The Met Museum Returns More Looted Art to Greece and Turkey, Including 15 Antiquities Seized From Disgraced Dealer Subhash Kapoor

The D.A.'s office has confiscated a total of 17 artifacts from the Met this year to date.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 3, 2023

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Did Bulgarian Police Just Discover a Previously Unknown Jackson Pollock Painting? Here’s What the Evidence Suggests

On the back of the painting is a dedication to actress Lauren Bacall, dated to her 25th birthday.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 24, 2023

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A New Report Has Linked More Than 1,000 Antiquities in the Met Museum’s Collection to Traffickers

An investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists calls into question the origin of the museum's antiquities holdings.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 23, 2023

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The Dealer Who Sold the World’s Most Expensive Coin Has Been Arrested for Falsifying the $4.2 Million Artifact’s Provenance

An investigation found the coin, along with other ancient objects, were sold with forged provenance certificates.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 13, 2023

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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

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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