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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 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.

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.

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

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

by Adam Schrader
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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
Law and Crime   -   Feb 13, 2026 Deputy AG pushes back after lawmakers name six in Epstein files
Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, is pictured in his official Justice Department portrait

Among those named was billionaire art collector Les Wexner, whose ties to Jeffrey Epstein appear repeatedly in investigative records.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 13, 2026 Man arrested in connection with theft of more than 600 museum artifacts in Bristol
Two stills from CCTV footage show the suspects in the theft of artifacts in the Bristol Museum's collection

The man was released under investigation, police said.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 12, 2026 Texas university cancels Brooklyn artist’s show featuring ICE-themed work
Texas university cancels Brooklyn artist’s show featuring ICE-themed work

Artist Victor Quiñonez created giant sculptures of melting popsicles into which he embedded handcuffs and firearms.

by Adam Schrader
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