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A German museum employee was recently arrested for reportedly swapping several paintings with fake copies, and selling the originals to fund a lavish lifestyle.
A 30-year-old employee at the Deutsches Museum in Munich stole valuable paintings and sold them to fund a luxurious lifestyle. The employee replaced a painting with a fake and auctioned it off, earning €50,000. He also stole three more artworks, two of which were sold for an additional €11,490. The thief received a 21-month suspended sentence and was ordered to repay the museum €60,600. Efforts are being made to recover the stolen artworks. The case highlights the lengths some individuals go to for a life of luxury, even at the expense of cultural heritage.
A German museum employee, convicted of swapping an original artwork with a fake and selling it at auction, has been given a 21-month suspension and a hefty fine.
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A former worker at the Deutsches Museum in Munich was sentenced to 21 months in prison after it was discovered that he sold paintings from the museum and replaced them with copies
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The 30-year-old man stole the 'Das Märchen vom Froschkönig' (The Tale of the Frog Prince) painting made by Franz von Stuck, replaced it with a fake version and put the original up, for auction.
The unnamed man was handed a suspended 21-month sentence and a $64,000 fine after he stole four paintings — one of which he switched with a forgery — to fund luxury purchases, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches.