Michael Maurello News Today

Extraordinary discoveries, rogue tourists, and moments of institutional failure and abuse of power defined a topsy-turvy year in visual culture.

Michael Maurello, a onetime Art Institute of Chicago payroll manager, was sentenced to three years in prison for misappropriating $2.3 million.

The payroll manager who pled guilty for stealing millions from employee paychecks and covering his tracks has been sentenced to three years in prison.

A former Art Institute of Chicago worker was sentenced to three years in prison for misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds.

Michael Maurello is also expected to pay back what he he stole from the museum

Michael Maurello may face up to 20 years in prison for his financial misdeeds at the museum

Plus, former Chicago Art Institute staffer pleads guilty to theft and billionaire collector Mitchell Rales enters the field to buy the Washington Commanders.

Chicago Museum Manager Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Over $2 Million (Chicago, IL) — The former payroll manager for a Chicago museum

A former worker at the Art Institute in Chicago has pleaded guilty to carrying out a $2 million embezzlement scheme.

Former museum official faces 20 year sentence The former payroll manager for a Chicago museum has pleaded guilty to misappropriating more than $2 million in museum funds. According to a plea agreement, M...