Orlando Museum Of Art Resolves Lawsuit Over Forged Paintings Orlando Museum of Art settles lawsuits with former director over forged Basquiat paintings. Top News · Feb 27, 2025
Museum sues ex-director alleging he tried to profit from fake Basquiat paintings Federal agents raided the Orlando Museum of Art last year and seized more than two dozen paintings The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023
Man admits to Basquiat forgery scheme which saw fakes displayed in museum Michael Barzman sold paintings created in ‘maximum of 30 minutes’ by accomplice, justice department says The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2023
LA auctioneer admits guilt in Basquiat forged-art scam On the heels of a new Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit opening in Los Angeles — one that purports to get to the truth of who the late artist really was — news regarding Basquiat forgeries, shown in a different exhibition in 2022 and unrelated to the Basquiat estate, has come to… Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2023
A California man pleads guilty to selling dozens of fake Basquiat paintings A former auctioneer has pleaded guilty to selling fake Jean Michel-Basquiat paintings, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. WEKU · Apr 12, 2023
Man agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud scheme A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023