Ha I posted the article about Ali Aboutaam on linked in and it suggested that I connect with him...and informed me that I have 21 mutual connections with him. Yeah, maybe not.

#ArtCrime #IllicitAntiquities #ArtMarket @artcrime #Archaeology

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#ArtCrime #IllicitAntiquities #ArtMarket @artcrime #Archaeology

Today I am reading bits of Ali Aboutaam's confession. He and his brother Hitcham of Phoenix Ancient Art in Geneva have racked up an impressive number of convictions across the world, many more accusations, and are super litigious themselves yet somehow they are still in business. People buy from them. It's mind boggling.

https://parismatch.be/actualites/societe/615253/trafic-dantiquites-six-ans-apres-la-verite-eclate-au-milieu-des-faux

#ArtCrime #IllicitAntiquities #ArtMarket @artcrime #Archaeology

There's been a trend lately in art crime convictions of dodgy antiquities dealers making actual confessions to their crimes. So they aren't just convicted after saying "I've done nothing wrong", they are all like "yeah...I did something wrong" with the implication that they knowingly got away with that for decades. 1/ #ArtCrime #IllicitAntiquities #ArtMarket @artcrime #Archaeology

Anyone interested in an @artcrime group? Only a few #ArtCrime, #ArtLaw, #HeritageCrime, and #IllicitAntiquities people are here so far, but why not group the group as we group?