The Orlando Museum Drops Claims Against Most Defendants in Fake Basquiats Lawsuit
Orlando Museum of Art dismissed its claims against most defendants in a lawsuit it filed after an FBI raid over fake Basquiat paintings.
Source: artnet.com
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Orlando Museum of Art lawsuit defendant: 'I intend to be their worst nightmare'
Pierce O’Donnell, one of the owners of the purported Basquiat art seized from the Orlando Museum of Art last June, has said he will vigorously defend the institution’s lawsuit against him — characterizing the suit as a misguided attempt by an unworldly organization trying to deflect attention away from its own shortcomings. “I intend to be their worst nightmare,” O’Donnell told the Orlando ...
Source: yahoo.com
In case with LA ties, Orlando museum sues former executive director and others over forged artwork
Former Los Angeles auctioneer Michael Barzman has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI, admitting that he and an accomplice had created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Source: dailynews.com