A New Jersey father and daughter have admitted their guilt in operating an elaborate art forgery operation that successfully deceived prominent galleries and auction houses throughout New York City.
The pair entered guilty pleas for their involvement in a sophisticated counterfeiting scheme that spanned multiple years, during which they created and sold fraudulent artworks falsely attributed to renowned artists including Andy Warhol and Banksy.
The operation targeted Manhattan’s prestigious art market, where the duo managed to convince established galleries and auction houses to purchase their forged pieces as authentic works by famous artists.
Details of how the father-daughter team executed their deception and the total value of fraudulent artwork they sold have not been fully disclosed as the case continues through the legal system.
The guilty pleas mark a significant development in what authorities describe as one of the more elaborate art fraud cases to emerge from the region in recent years.
