Art Fraud Investigation News

Filmmaker Battles Police Over Seized Art Fraud Documentary Footage

Canadian documentary maker Jamie Kastner, whose film helped police uncover an art fraud ring involving fake paintings by Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau, has been forced to surrender his source material to the Ontario Provincial Police as part of a production order. Kastner and his lawyer are fighting to keep the documents sealed, citing journalistic freedom and the need to protect sources. The police are believed to have taken 271 statements during their 2.5-year investigation, dwarfing the 17 interviews Kastner completed for the film.