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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   -   Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum
police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van

All of the stolen items were recovered.

Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom
Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom

A staff member was quickly identified and suspended, the institution said.

Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft
Law and Crime   -   Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Feb 16, 2026 Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft
Treasurer of Wisconsin museum charged with $70,000 theft

Steven E. Jahnke, 67, was charged February 11 in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Man arrested for theft of Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum
police are pictured recovering artifacts from a camper van

All of the stolen items were recovered.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom
Centre Pompidou confirms hidden camera found in women’s restroom

A staff member was quickly identified and suspended, the institution said.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 15, 2026 Thief steals ‘priceless’ ancient Egyptian artifacts from Australian museum
A composite photograph of an Egyptian cartonnage funerary mask, a painted figure of a cat, a mummy collar and a beaded necklace.

Police have asked anyone with any information relating to the incident or the whereabouts of the stolen property to contact them.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 14, 2026 Boston man charged with murder of John P. Axelrod not competent to stand trial
Boston man charged with murder of John P. Axelrod not competent to stand trial

William R. Haney was ordered to return to Bridgewater State Hospital, where he remains held without bail.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 14, 2026 MoMA files answer in lawsuit by Marina Abramović nude performer amid appeal
MoMA files answer in lawsuit by Marina Abramović nude performer amid appeal

John Bonafede, who participated in the 2010 performance, filed the lawsuit in 2024.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 14, 2026 Judge to decide if Marlborough Gallery sabotaged rival’s ceramics deal
Judge to decide if Marlborough Gallery sabotaged rival’s ceramics deal

By the time this case finally reaches trial, nearly all of the central figures are gone.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 14, 2026 Museum of Sex faces its second recent lawsuit over alleged sexual harassment
A massive inflatable is pictured in the Museum of Sex's location in Miami

Travis White accused the museum of retaliation and discrimination after terminating his employment.

by Adam Schrader
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