Tag: Stole

  • New Book Reveals British Museum Staffer Stole 350 Artworks

    A former British Museum staffer who worked in the prints and drawings departmentin the 1970s stole more than 350 artworks and sold some of his haul at an antiques market, according to a new book. As reported by the Independent, “The story of the thefts is recounted in Barnaby Phillips’s forthcoming book, The African Kingdom read more

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  • Pennsylvania Man Who Stole Warhol and Pollock Paintings in Museum Theft Ring Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

    Joseph Atsus, a 51-year-old Pennsylvania man, was sentenced on Tuesday to 48 months in prison, a term of supervised release, and $1 million in restitution for several charges related to his participation in a notorious museum theft ring, the Department of Justice announced earlier this week. Atsus was part of a eight-person ring that stole read more

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    Pennsylvania Man Who Stole Warhol and Pollock Paintings in Museum Theft Ring Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison