Summary
Ant and Dec have asked a court for help to get information about money from transactions involving Banksy artworks. They believe an intermediary made secret profits from deals involving their art collection, and they want to know where the missing money went.
Key Facts
- Ant and Dec are two TV hosts who have a collection of Banksy artworks.
- They paid £550,000 for some Banksy art, but the seller only got £300,000.
- They have concerns about missing money from selling 22 items.
- They want a court order to get information from an art dealer and an art consultant.
- The art consultant, referred to as X in court, helped them with buying and selling art.
- An artwork sold for £13,000 was reported as sold for £11,000 to Ant and Dec, leaving a £2,000 discrepancy.
- The art dealer involved has said he did not know about the missing money and will comply with a court order.
- A judge will decide whether to reveal the consultant's identity and order the information disclosure.
