Lino Frongia arrested amid investigation into suspected Old Master forgeries
Italian painter Lino Frongia was arrested as investigators examined suspected Old Master forgeries sold for millions. The case also involved dealer Giuliano Ruffini, transferred to France and charged in December 2022 with organised fraud and money laundering. At the article's publication, these were allegations under investigation; no conviction of Frongia was reported.
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