New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty in $2 Million Art Forgery Ring
TL;DR
A New Jersey father-daughter duo pleaded guilty to a 200+ piece art-forgery ring that sold works attributed to Warhol, Banksy and Picasso for about $2 million, with forged provenance aided by a Polish-based artist; they face up to 20 years in prison and restitution of at least $1.9 million.
- A Father and Daughter Forged More Than 200 Artworks by Warhol, Banksy, Picasso and Others—and Sold Them for $2 Million Smithsonian Magazine
- N.J. father and daughter admit to making millions from elaborate counterfeit artwork scheme NJ.com
- How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys Newsday
- Dad and daughter admit to forgery in $2 million counterfeit art scam New York Daily News
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