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Orlando museum and late ex-director's estate drop lawsuits over forged Basquiat artworks
Read full article: Orlando museum and late ex-director's estate drop lawsuits over forged Basquiat artworksThe Orlando Museum of Art and the estate of its former director, who died last month, have agreed to drop lawsuits against each other that arose from the 2022 FBI seizure of two dozen forged paintings that were falsely attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
Read full article: Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has diedA former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into several forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has died.
Man agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud scheme
Read full article: Man agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud schemeA former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.