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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 19, 2026 Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties
Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties

Black, who has owned Phaidon since 2012, was extensively named in recent Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department.

Law and Crime   -   Feb 18, 2026 Les Wexner testifies before House panel in closed-door Epstein deposition
Les Wexner is pictured speaking during a Woodrow Wilson Award ceremony in July 2008

Wexner denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes and admitted to visiting his infamous private island Little St. James “only once.”

Les Wexner is pictured smiling in a screenshot from his deposition to the House Oversight Committee.
Law and Crime   -   Feb 20, 2026 Watch: Les Wexner gives 5-hour deposition on the Epstein files

Wexner was asked about Maria Farmer, Virginia Giuffre, Epstein's Manhattan townhouse and the infamous birthday letter he wrote for Epstein.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Feb 20, 2026 Watch: Les Wexner gives 5-hour deposition on the Epstein files
Les Wexner is pictured smiling in a screenshot from his deposition to the House Oversight Committee.

Wexner was asked about Maria Farmer, Virginia Giuffre, Epstein's Manhattan townhouse and the infamous birthday letter he wrote for Epstein.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 19, 2026 Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties
Artist Tai Shani withdraws Phaidon book deal over Leon Black’s Epstein ties

Black, who has owned Phaidon since 2012, was extensively named in recent Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 18, 2026 Les Wexner testifies before House panel in closed-door Epstein deposition
Les Wexner is pictured speaking during a Woodrow Wilson Award ceremony in July 2008

Wexner denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes and admitted to visiting his infamous private island Little St. James “only once.”

by Adam Schrader
Pop Culture   -   Feb 18, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines now faces eviction
Side-by-side image of Timothy White’s portrait of Jay-Z in red-and-navy stripes and gold chains and AM:PM Gallery’s “Jaybois” figurines allegedly based on the photo,

AM:PM Gallery, accused of copying a Jay-Z portrait, has not filed a response in its federal case.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 17, 2026 Idaho man sentenced for theft of artifacts from Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
A historic pistol that was stolen from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is pictured

Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, initially pleaded not guilty but asked a federal judge earlier this month to change his plea.

by Adam Schrader
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
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