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Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department filesVictims of Jeffrey Epstein face severe threats and harassment. Their identities were exposed in government files, leading to online abuse a...
Epstein files reveal ongoing ties with this one wealth managerDespite the allegations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Bank of America wealth adviser Paul V. Morris maintained connections with Epstein for ...
Stolen Indian idols abroad: Why global rules on sacred antiquities must changeWith great pride, the Ashmolean Museum has repatriated a 16th-century bronze idol back to its homeland, India. This significant gesture shi...
Meet Tony Buzbee: A butcher's son now a 'fire-breathing Texas trial lawyer', representing Sean Diddy’s victimsTony Buzbee, a high-profile lawyer who enjoys a national reputation, is representing controversial US rapper Sean Diddy Combs' alleged vict...
Roman museum houses stolen artefactsThe "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex.
Why you should be beware of IVF fraud in Delhi NCRAn investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation sheds light on the rampant child trafficking facilitated through fertility centers ...
Vince McMahon resigns from TKO, WWE over sex assault lawsuitVince McMahon has resigned from TKO Group and WWE following a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. McMahon denied the al...
Peru recovers over 200 pre-hispanic artefacts dating back millenniaPeru has successfully reclaimed more than 200 ancient pre-Hispanic artefacts, including ceramics, sculptures, textiles, and tools, dating b...
400 police personnel are being trained at National Forensic Science University: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam CM Sarma said as many as 400 police personnel from the State police force are being trained at the Ahmedabad-based National Forensic ...
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Conversely, the looting and symbolic destruction of the Mosul Museum in February 2015 and of the site of Palmyra in April 2015, which were ...
Los Angeles man appeals lawsuit against Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album cover. Here's what he arguesThe Los Angeles-based man, Spencer Elden, has appealed a federal judge's decision who dismissed his plea against Nirvana. Elden had accused...
US returns 30 looted Bronze Age artworks to CambodiaThe artwork had been stolen during the wars in Cambodia in the 1970s.
Louvre Museum's former director charged with money-laundering in art trafficking caseJean-Luc Martinez has been accused of conspiring to hide the origin of archaeological treasures.
Assam Police has 83947 pending cases till AprilAssam police stated, “The average crime rate per lakh of population was 384 during last year has now come down to 222 this year. The averag...
An art sleuth from Chennai is taking on traffickers in a $10 billion black marketWith encyclopedic command of the material, Kumar hunts for distinguishing marks on antiques, matching archival photographs with offerings i...
Is India's most-wanted man hiding behind cryptocurrencies?Cryptocurrencies made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just ...
- Singapore returns stolen 11th Century sculpture to India
A Singaporean museum today said it is returning to India an 11th-century bronze sculpture, dating back to the Chola dynasty which it had pu...
8 theft cases of antiquities reported: GovernmentUnder the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972, provisions exist for regulating the trade in antiquities and for registering specific cat...
Sculpture mystery: Stolen Indian artwork in Canadian custody raises minor diplomatic stormThe Canadians have no problem returning the work but they’re apparently unable to do so because no theft was ever reported and therefore In...
- Art smuggler offers mystery masterpiece to Italy in bid to cut jail term
A convicted antiquities smuggler has offered to return a previously unknown ancient masterpiece known as Object X to Italy in exchange for ...