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US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
A father and daughter in New Jersey pleaded guilty to a years-long counterfeiting scheme that defrauded galleries and auction houses in New York of forged paintings, including works attributed to Warhol, Banksy, and Picasso. Sources agree the duo commissioned fakes from an artist in Poland and defrauded buyers of at least $2 million. Differences: NPR notes the guilty plea and broader fraud to trick galleries; The Guardian and New York Post similarly report the defendants’ actions and targets, but Guardian specifies the 200 fakes and $2 million figure and includes the Warhol/Banksy/Picasso framing. All sources confirm the defendants’ names and the NYC art-world victims.
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US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world
Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings of works by.
How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys
A suspected forgery of an Andrew Wyeth painting is seen at RoGallery in New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Jake Offenhartz/AP hide caption NEW YORK — A little over a year ago, the New York City art dealer Robert Rogal received a visit to his private showroom from a young woman, who seemed eager to offload a family.
Father-daughter duo sold fake Banksys and Warhols to NYC’s art houses in $2M scam
A little over a year ago, the New York City art dealer Robert Rogal received a visit to his private showroom from a young woman, who seemed eager to offload a family heirloom. Introducing herself as Karolina Bankowska, she carried a framed painting signed by Andrew Wyeth, resembling the watercolor landscapes the.