Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.
Law and Crime
Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.
The theft highlights the security challenges faced by French institutions, especially amid increased scrutiny in the wake of the burglary at the Louvre.
The theft highlights the security challenges faced by French institutions, especially amid increased scrutiny in the wake of the burglary at the Louvre.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the theft exposed “great vulnerability” in France’s museums, and that he has instructed prefects nationwide to review and strengthen security at cultural sites.
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has denied that its minister filed a legal complaint against a journalist whose recent stories examined alleged antiquities thefts.
