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A man who played a key role in a wide-reaching case of art fraud involving Norval Morrisseau's paintings was handed a five-year sentence on Thursday, with the judge saying the crime had tarnished the legacy of the renowned Indigenous artist.
Gary Lamont had pleaded guilty to forgery and defrauding the public above $5,000 for signing artist Norval Morrisseau’s name to fraudulent works of art.
A man who played a key role in a wide-reaching case of art fraud involving Norval Morrisseau's paintings was handed a five-year sentence.
Canadian man gets five-year jail sentence in major fraud scheme where eight people faked Norval Morrisseau artworks.
A Thunder Bay, Ont., man has received a five-year sentence for his role in what's been called a historic case of art fraud.