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A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.

A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.

art theft | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Henri Matisse | prosecutions | stolen art | Venezuela

Prison Terms Ordered in Matisse Art Theft Case

ByRick St. Hilaire January 23, 2013April 27, 2023

Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks today ordered prison time for the pair charged with illegal possession, transportation, and sale of Henri Matisse’s Odalisque in Red Pants. The federal court in the southern district…

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Henri Matisse | Mexico | prosecutions | stolen art

Defendants Plead Guilty in Stolen and Switched Matisse Painting Case

ByRick St. Hilaire November 7, 2012April 27, 2023

A pair indicted for their role in receiving a stolen Henri Matisse painting will be sentenced following a guilty plea hearing held on October 30.  A federal grand jury in…

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art theft | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Henri Matisse | museums | prosecutions

Grand Jury Hands Up Indictment in Matisse FBI Sting

ByRick St. Hilaire August 2, 2012May 2, 2023

A federal grand jury in the southern district of Florida (Miami) handed up indictments on Tuesday against a pair with alleged ties to the stolen Henri Matisse painting, Odalisque in…

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