Antiquities Looting and the War in Syria
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield met earlier this month in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact on cultural heritage caused by Syria’s armed conflict. The Blue Shield is…
antiquities market | antiquities trafficking | legislation | looted antiquities | money laundering | terrorism funding
Terrorist Financing Risks and the Illegal Trade in Cultural Property
There is sufficient anecdotal evidence to conclude that the illegal trade in cultural property may constitute a source of funding for terrorist networks.* This judgment is tacitly acknowledged by the Financial…
Spotlighting Black Market Antiquities with Record Keeping Laws
Antiquities traffickers make their money by selling artifacts bulldozed from archaeological sites, sawed from ancient tombs, and chiseled from revered temples. Fences often convert these legacies of civilization into cash…
U.S. v. Khouli et al. Update: Motion to Defer Prosecution Ushers Rapid End to Antiquities Case
Prosecutors in Brooklyn last week entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with defendant Joseph Lewis, II, completing the alleged antiquities trafficking case of United States v. Khouli et al. One co-defendant’s sentence…
antiquities trafficking | Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) | El Salvador | import protections | prosecutions
U.S. v. Perez: Criminal Penalties for Violating Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
As 2012 comes to a close, a case concluded in the Central District of California this year is important to highlight. It is the federal district court matter of United…
antiquities trafficking | Customs and Border Protection (CBP) | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) | prosecutions | US v. Khouli et al.
U.S. v. Khouli et al. Update: Second Guilty Plea Expected Today in Egyptian Antiquities Case
Earlier this week, Holyland Numismatics coin dealer Salem Alshdaifat signaled his intention to plead guilty to one charge of accessory after the fact in the case of U.S. v. Khouli…