Father and daughter admit to selling counterfeit Warhol and Picasso artwork.
Father-Daughter Duo Plead Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Art On Wednesday, federal prosecutors announced that a father and daughter, Irwin Bankowski, 50, and Karolina Bankowska, 26, have pleaded guilty to charges related to selling counterfeit artwork that falsely claimed to be from a well-known contemporary artist. They could face sentences of up to 20 years in […]
Florida artist’s patriotic Andy Warhol piece featured at popular event drawing thousands of visitors
A Florida artist creates art that pays homage to Old Glory and captures the spirit of America while embracing the Palm Beach community. While painting in her studio, Camilla Webster told Fox News Digital that she creates the distinctive American flag to “reflect a moment in time.” “Every year I draw multiple American flags to […]
Jho Low cuts $100M DOJ deal to forfeit Warhol, Monet paintings
A fugitive Malaysian tycoon who once partied with Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton and Usher has struck a $100 million deal with the federal government to settle two lawsuits alleging he used embezzled funds to buy luxury art. US authorities said Jho Lo, who is believed to now be living in China, agreed to hand over […]
Brian Walshe sentenced in separate case involving sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings
A Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife was sentenced Tuesday to more than three years in prison in an unrelated art fraud case involving the sale of two fake Andy Warhol paintings. Brian Walsh, who was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Anna Walsh, 39, was sentenced to 37 months in prison […]
Artist to destroy Picasso, Rembrandt, Warhol art if Julian Assange dies in prison
A French artist has announced plans to use acid to destroy up to $45 million worth of art, including works by Rembrandt, Picasso and Andy Warhol, if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in prison. . Andrei Molodkin has 16 works of art donated to him stored in a 29-ton safe along with a “highly corrosive” […]