Carabinieri and Pisa prosecutor say 38 people are being investigated with about 2,100 fake artworks seized

Summary

Italian police have dismantled a large pan-European forgery ring producing fake artworks attributed to renowned artists, including Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol.

Thirty-eight individuals across Italy, Spain, France, and Belgium are under investigation for handling stolen goods, forgery, and illegal art sales.

Authorities seized over 2,100 counterfeit pieces valued at €200 million and uncovered six forgery workshops.

The investigation began in 2023 after fake works were found in a businessman’s collection, leading to discoveries of forgeries sold in auction houses and linked to organized exhibitions.

  • Porto881English
    2•3 months ago

    If you’re the type of person whose life is actually hurt by this, you deserve it lol

    • Flying SquidEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      The credibility of museums is hurt by this. Or do museums not matter?

      • @[email protected]English
        2•3 months ago

        Museums should be the prime sources of knowing which is real and which is fake.

        They have the tools and knowledge to analyze.

        • Flying SquidEnglish
          1•3 months ago

          That’s not how anything works.