A collection of stories from ICIJ’s Pandora Papers, FinCEN Files, Panama Papers and more show how art and antiquities have become prized assets in the offshore world, and how the secretive trade in these cultural treasures has, in some cases, provided cover for looters and thieves.
The museum’s plan includes hiring a four-person team — led by a new “manager of provenance” — to root out suspect works among the Met’s many treasures with a view to returning them.
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