News Several Top Museums in UK Admit Hundreds of Items Were Lost, Stolen or Destroyed The reports from the Imperial War Museum, Natural History Museum and others came from Freedom of Information requests. By Karen K. Ho Apr 12, 2024 11:47 am
News Two Men Sentenced for Selling $3.2 M. in Dalí, Picasso Forgeries Behrad Kazemi and Raj Nasta sold fake works by Dali and Picasso to more than 125 victims. By Karen K. Ho Mar 29, 2024 12:53 pm
News British Museum Sues Former Curator over Alleged Theft of More Than 1,800 Items The lawsuit alleges he used fake names, falsified documents, manipulated museum records, and sold items for less than their value. By Karen K. Ho Mar 26, 2024 5:24 pm
News Andy Warhol ‘Mao’ Print Taken from Californian College’s Vault The Warhol print was donated to the college in 2020 and was estimated to be worth $50,000. By Karen K. Ho Mar 26, 2024 4:38 pm
Issues The ‘Art Crime Professor’ on the Rise in Private Sector Action on Repatriation, and the Line Between Activism and Academia Thompson is a prolific commentator on repatraition and restitution. By Karen K. Ho Feb 20, 2024 9:13 am
News Suspect Arrested in Relation to the Theft and Destruction of Bronze Jackie Robinson Statue in Kansas Park The bronze statue made national headlines after thieves cut the historic figure off at its ankles, and burned remains were found in a trash can five days later. By Karen K. Ho Feb 14, 2024 11:33 am
News Police Charge Australian Gallerist with Nine Counts of Theft and Seize 20 Works The charges follow two years of legal battles between the gallery owner and several artists. By Karen K. Ho Feb 13, 2024 5:03 pm
News Rijksmuseum Director to Criminal Underworld: ‘Can We Have Our Frans Hals Painting Back?’ It was stolen for the third time in 2020. By Daniel Cassady Feb 13, 2024 1:05 pm
News John Opie Painting Recovered and Returned 50 Years After Theft A two-year investigation by the FBI connected the British artist's work to a residential burglary in 1969. By Karen K. Ho Jan 31, 2024 5:09 pm
News US Air Force Cyber Analyst Arrested in Major NFT Criminal Case The cyber analyst was involved in a "rug pull" scheme, in investors are lured in with the promise of digital asset. By Tessa Solomon Jan 22, 2024 4:04 pm
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