US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
Summary
A father and daughter in New Jersey pleaded guilty to selling fake paintings of famous artists like Picasso, Banksy, and Warhol. They worked with an artist in Poland to create at least 200 forged artworks and cheated buyers out of at least $2 million.Key Facts
- Erwin Bankowski (50) and Karolina Bankowska (26) admitted to running a fake art selling scheme.
- They hired a Polish artist to produce at least 200 copies of artworks by well-known painters.
- The fakes included works by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Pablo Picasso, and others.
- They cheated buyers and galleries out of at least $2 million through auction sales.
- One fake painting sold for $160,000 at the DuMouchelles auction house.
- Both defendants apologized in court and face over three years in prison.
- They were charged with wire fraud and misrepresenting Native American-made art.
- The scheme used fake stamps and names of closed galleries to make the paintings seem real.
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