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Current reporting on restitution, recoveries, trials, and the art market.
Parma-geddon Averted: The Carabinieri Bring Three Masterpieces Home
From Condos to Condos
A Vancouver developer is accused of turning investor money into a multimillion-dollar contemporary art collection
Father Daughter Forger Family's 2mil hobby
A father-and-daughter team allegedly flooded the art market with convincing fakes—proving that forgery can be a family business.
The Fakes Fight Back!
Norval Morrisseau fakes to help ward of new ones
More than 50 counterfeit Norval Morrisseau paintings have been permanently removed from the market—but experts say thousands are still out there.
Double Crossed Corbet
A repeat art fraudster convinced a dealer he'd found a buyer—then sold the painting himself and pocketed the money
Louvre Heist Update: Mastermind Reportedly Told Crew They “Could Have Taken More”
Newly released suspect statements describe a post-heist “performance review” from an unidentified organizer known only as “Jo” — who thought the crew left valuable pieces behind.
Three Decades On, the Gardner Reward Still Stands at $10 Million
The museum reaffirms its offer as investigators mark another anniversary of the unsolved 1990 heist.