Art forgery

Equipment forfeiture ruling in Damien Hirst counterfeit case

New York, United States · Source report date:

A grid of coloured dots illustrating the Damien Hirst counterfeit case.
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The Vance v Lopreto decision records a 2017 guilty plea involving counterfeit Hirst prints and false provenance. The 2019 ruling addresses forfeiture of equipment used in the crimes.

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Art forgeryDamien Hirst

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