Father-Daughter Duo Pleads Guilty in Major Art Forgery Scheme
A father and daughter in the US have pleaded guilty to an extensive art forgery scheme, admitting to selling fake works by renowned artists like Picasso, Warhol, and Banksy to various art houses.
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US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings of works by prominent artists such as Andy Warhol, Banksy and Pablo Picasso. Federal prosecutors said Erwin Bankowski, 50, and Karolina Bankowska, 26, commissioned an artist in Poland to crea...
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Read full article →NJ father-daughter team accused of peddling fake Picassos, Warhols and more to NYC art houses plead guilty
Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit art with false provenance, facing up to 20 years and restitution.
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