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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.

Law and Crime - Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails reveal tax concerns of Picasso deal between Leon Black, Gagosian

Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

The documents map Epstein’s role in Black’s art deals, including a fraught Picasso purchase and confidential exchanges involving Calder and Cézanne.

Law and Crime - Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails show he explored direct purchases from artists

House Oversight Committee’s document release includes email chain detailing discussions about acquiring art and payment logistics.

Pop Culture - Nov 18, 2025 YouTuber Logan Paul drops lawsuit against Heritage Auctions

Paul had placed the $562,555 winning bid for an 8-by-8-foot section of the Chicago Bulls’ United Center court at an August auction.

by Adam Schrader

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Pop Culture - Nov 18, 2025 YouTuber Logan Paul drops lawsuit against Heritage Auctions

Paul had placed the $562,555 winning bid for an 8-by-8-foot section of the Chicago Bulls’ United Center court at an August auction.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails reveal tax concerns of Picasso deal between Leon Black, Gagosian

The documents map Epstein’s role in Black’s art deals, including a fraught Picasso purchase and confidential exchanges involving Calder and Cézanne.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 14, 2025 Epstein emails show he explored direct purchases from artists

House Oversight Committee’s document release includes email chain detailing discussions about acquiring art and payment logistics.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 11, 2025 Syrian artifacts stolen in heist from National Museum of Damascus

An investigation has been launched under the direction of Syrian Culture Minister Muhammad Yassin Al-Saleh.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 10, 2025 Philadelphia Art Museum’s former director sues after rebrand, ousting

Philadelphia court filing details claims of board interference, “sham investigation,” and breach of contract.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 04, 2025 Two suspects in Louvre Museum heist are career criminals, prosecutor says

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the men are locals from Seine-Saint-Denis and not associated with organized crime.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 04, 2025 Video shows suspects in Oakland Museum of California theft

Two unidentified individuals walk through a storage area filled with cabinets, tables, and shelving units, captured by a security camera.

Police and the FBI are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the suspects.

by Adam Schrader

Law and Crime - Nov 04, 2025 Man arrested after incident at Met Museum, NYPD says

Joshua Vaurin, 19, has been charged with criminal mischief.

by Adam Schrader