NewsFraud
German socialite Angela Gulbenkian faces second criminal case over Warhol picture
The Munich-based dealer and collector is also due to stand trial in London for allegedly stealing £1.1m in Kusama pumpkin sale
NewsCrime
Released but still under investigation: Russian couple embroiled in fraud scandal
Igor and Olga Toporovsky linked to controversial show of Russian avant-garde works in Ghent
AnalysisArt crime
Seller beware: how to avoid being duped by an artful dodger
Timothy Sammons misled clients over sales of works by artists including Picasso
NewsArt market
Timothy Sammons 'very remorseful' as he is jailed for defrauding clients of up to $30m
British art dealer sentenced to up to 12 years after pleading guilty to fraud and grand larceny in the New York State Supreme Court
News
‘Portuguese Saatchi’ in hot water over alleged €1bn debt
Three Portuguese banks have filed a lawsuit to recover funds from Joe Berardo, whose vast collection on show in Lisbon is one of the most visited in Portugal
NewsArt crime
London dealers embroiled in Ezra Chowaiki fraud scheme over $1.2m Chagall painting
Fresh complaint seeks the return of the work allegedly sold by the disgraced Manhattan dealer under false pretences
NewsArt market
Jean-Claude Juncker dismisses claims that freeports are ‘systematically used to commit fraud’
European Commission president rebuffs German MEP Wolf Klinz's demand for a proper investigation into the management of Le Freeport Luxembourg
NewsArt market
Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev charged in corruption probe brought by Monaco police
The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier
NewsArt market
Guy Wildenstein cleared of tax evasion for a second time in Paris
Franco-American scion of art dealing dynasty was accused of hiding art and other property worth hundreds of millions of euros from French authorities
NewsLaw
New York art dealer pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud
The court has ordered that Ezra Chowaiki forfeit over $16.6m as well as works by Picasso, Calder, Chagall and Degas
NewsArt crime
Picasso painting offered in money-laundering scheme, US feds say
London art dealer Matthew Green embroiled in case that involves attempted sale of a painting to an undercover agent to 'clean up' £6.7m, court documents state
NewsLaw
Dealer of works stolen by Jasper Johns's assistant can be charged with racketeering, court rules
The decision adds another wrinkle to the unsettled case law surrounding liability in art fraud
NewsFraud
Galleries hit by cyber crime wave
Hackers are using an email scam to intercept payments between galleries, collectors and others
News
Lawyers battle to tip balance of evidence before Knoedler trial
Both sides seek to exclude key witnesses and evidence from the forgery case which is set to begin on 25 January
NewsArt market
Online art sales are on the up—and so is fraud
Retailers need to do more to protect buyers from fraudsters selling fakes as online art businesses attract more investment
NewsLaw
Art collection of bankrupt German art consultancy to go under hammer
Sale of more than 2,000 works from Helge Achenbach's company expected to fetch between €3m and €4.5m
NewsArt market
Chinese official fired over art-career bribes
NewsLaw
Change in governance at Luxembourg Freeport after Swiss investor’s arrest
Yves Bouvier is reportedly to be replaced by a group of independent directors
CommentLawsuits
Dodgy dealers beware: anti-fraud lawsuits are on the rise
A spate of fraudulent agents in the dock this year give the art trade a bad image—even if only a few individuals are involved
Georgina Adam