Criminal prosecutions

How to Move $8 Million Into the United States Under the Radar and Tax-Free? ART!

0 on May 16, 2013, 7:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, Brazil, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Fakes & Forgeries, Organized Crime

This story is a fantastic example of how art is used to launder money (like, for real, not just in [...]

Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed to Extract Crushed Rock

0 on May 15, 2013, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, Belize, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Development, Mexico

New York Daily News reports: A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and [...]

Honduras to Enact Minimum Sentences for Cultural Heritage Crimes

0 on February 4, 2013, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, Crime, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Legislation, Looting, Trafficking

Those who are convicted of committing crimes against cultural heritage in Honduras will soon be facing a mandatory sentencing scheme. [...]

Reports from Down Under on More of Kapoor’s Looted Indian Antiquities

0 on September 3, 2012, 9:00 am / in archaeology law, Australia / New Zealand, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, India, Looting, Museums

Subhash Kapoor, an Indian-born, New York-based art dealer has been making headlines since his detention in Indian on allegations of [...]

(Another) Reputable New York Dealer Busted for Trading in Looted Antiquities… $20 million worth.

2 on August 15, 2012, 6:00 am / in archaeology law, Art Law, Auction Houses, Criminal prosecutions, Looting, Museums

Artinfo reports: Two weeks ago, federal authorities broke open a Manhattan storage unit to discover $20 million worth of allegedly [...]

FBI Uses Ground Penetrating Radar to Search for Gardner Paintings

1 on May 15, 2012, 10:57 am / in archaeology law, Art Heists, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Museums

The FBI has obtained a permit to use ground penetrating radar to re-search the property of alleged mobster Robert Gentile. [...]

Museum Collections Manager Sentenced to 27 Months for Theft of Over $1 Million Worth of Rare Coins

0 on May 2, 2012, 2:29 pm / in archaeology law, Auction Houses, Coins, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Museums, Western US

A sentencing hearing was held Monday for Californian Wyatt Yeager, who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million worth of [...]

Woman Arrested for Smuggling Coins INTO Cyprus

0 on February 17, 2012, 4:00 pm / in archaeology law, Coins, Crime, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Middle East

Syrian officials have detained a Cypriot woman on suspicions of illegally smuggling ancient coins. The woman was arrested at a [...]

Historic Document Thief Pleads Guilty in Maryland

0 on November 3, 2011, 7:33 am / in ancient texts, archaeology law, Canada, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Museums, Northeast U.S.

Canadian-American Jason James Savedoff has pled guilty to conspiring to steal and sell historic documents from museums in multiple states. [...]

Four Corners Antiquities Trafficker Sentenced

3 on August 9, 2011, 6:48 am / in archaeology law, Crime, Criminal prosecutions, cultural property law, Native American Issues, Preservation Initiatives, Southwest U.S.

You know the story: Feds expend vast resources on “Native American artifact ring bust,” then have to justify the expense [...]