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Former Louvre Museum Director Charged Officially in Antiquities Trafficking Investigation
May 30, 2022
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Jean-Luc Martinez is charged with "complicity of gang fraud and laundering". He was detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the antiquities trafficking ring. Martinez previously denied any wrongdoing but refused to comment after being charged. The Louvre has not responded to the ongoing investigation.
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Former Art Institute of Chicago Payroll Chief Jailed for Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement
Nov 23, 2023
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Michael Maurello, the former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $2.3 million over 13 years. Despite the large sum stolen, the museum confirmed the theft did not significantly impact its operations and plans to recover the funds through insurance.
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Former financial chief fights Museum of Arts and Design over tax misconduct allegations
Mar 26, 2024
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Denise Lewis, the former CFO of New York's Museum of Arts and Design, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was dismissed for exposing alleged financial misdeeds by the director, Tim Rodgers, including personal use of museum funds.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York now employs Mako Komuro a former Princess of Japan
Apr 14, 2022
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Mako Komuro, Japan's former princess, has landed a job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mako married her commoner college sweetheart Kei Komuro in October 2021. The 30-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito took away her royal position.
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In the antiquities trafficking case, a French court upheld the charges against the former director of the Louvre
Feb 6, 2023
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This week, a French appeals court upheld the charges against Jean-Luc Martinez, the former president and director of the Louvre in Paris. Martinez is accused of being involved in the trafficking of Egyptian artifacts
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A former worker at the Art Institute of Chicago has admitted that he stole $2 million from the museum
Apr 14, 2023
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Michael Maurello, a former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, pleaded guilty to fraud for stealing $2 million from the museum over a 13-year period. He was able to hide the stolen money by using spreadsheets and notes in the museum's payroll system.
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Andrea Solario's "Madonna and Child Reading" from the Poldi Pezzoli collection has been restored to its former glory, all thanks to Wannenes.
Sep 11, 2023
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"Andrea Solario's "Madonna with the Reading Child," which is part of the collections at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan, has been restored to its original splendor thanks to the Restoration Club and the contribution of the auction house Wannenes."