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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.
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.