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Aug 31, 2022
Flurry of seizures intensify pressure on the Met over artifacts linked to accused traffickers
Ancient Greek statues were among a trove of relics confiscated by law enforcement in recent weeks, previously unreported search warrants show.
Aug 15, 2022
Magazine spread of ‘most beautiful house in America’ conceals allegedly stolen Cambodian relics
Photos featured in Architectural Digest stories on the homes of the billionaire Lindemann family offer clues to investigators struggling to reclaim lost cultural heritage and shed light on the secretive private antiquities trade.
Aug 10, 2022
As US returns looted relics to Cambodia, officials call on more collectors to come clean
A museum and private collectors relinquished dozens of religious artifacts linked to alleged antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford, whose offshore trusts were uncovered in the Pandora Papers.
Feb 07, 2022
US art trade vulnerable to money laundering but reform should wait, Treasury says
A U.S. Treasury study found that shell companies and secrecy put the art industry at risk of financial crimes — but says other reforms are of a higher priority.
Jan 28, 2022
From Banksy to Picasso, offshore world awash in valuable art
The Pandora Papers reveal more than 1,600 works of art secretly traded through tax havens.
Jan 12, 2022
Tech titan surrenders Cambodian relics sold by indicted dealer amid broader repatriation push
Netscape co-founder Jim Clark paid millions for antiquities bought from alleged trafficker Douglas Latchford, whose secret offshore dealings were exposed in the Pandora Papers.
Nov 10, 2021
Denver museum to return looted relics to Cambodia after US moves to seize them
The repatriation of the ancient statues comes weeks after Pandora Papers reporting identified dozens of Khmer antiquities linked to an accused trafficker in the collections of major art institutions.
Oct 25, 2021
After Pandora Papers, Met officials contacted U.S. attorneys about relics Cambodia says were stolen
The museum met with federal prosecutors in New York after the investigation detailed links between antiquities it holds and an indicted art dealer.
Oct 17, 2021
The Denver Art Museum to return four artifacts to Cambodia after Pandora Papers investigation coverage of indicted art dealer
The museum’s plan to send the ancient relics to their native country follows reporting that showed they were linked to Douglas Latchford, indicted in 2019 after decades of alleged trafficking.
Oct 05, 2021
From temples to offshore trusts, a hunt for Cambodia’s looted heritage leads to top museums
U.S. investigators say Douglas Latchford trafficked ancient treasures for decades. Dozens of relics tied to the accused smuggler remain in the Met and other prominent institutions.
Oct 05, 2021
How we tracked Cambodian antiquities to leading museums and private galleries
Relics linked to accused looter Douglas Latchford are displayed in private homes and public institutions all over the world. Here’s how reporters found them, and what museums said when we asked how they were acquired.
Oct 04, 2021
Sri Lankan power couple piled up luxury homes, artworks and cash offshore as ruling family rose and rose
Secret files reveal Rajapaksa ruling family member and husband used secret companies to stash riches around the world.
Nov 04, 2020
Secretive high-end art world can be vehicle for dirty money, US Treasury warns
A new advisory urges agents, brokers, and others in the art industry to adopt safeguards against financial crime, money laundering, and sanctions evasion.
Sep 22, 2020
Mystery company ties accused temple raiders to art world elite
Where in the world is Pantheon Worldwide? Not even its own bank can say.
Jul 30, 2020
Artful dodgers: US Senate finds billionaire Putin pals evaded sanctions through art deals
Billionaire brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg bought millions of dollars in art, even while U.S. institutions were banned from doing business with them.
Apr 11, 2016
Contested Modigliani seized from freeport as Swiss open investigation
The artwork may be worth as much $25 million, and is at the center of a court dispute that involves an offshore company featured in the Panama Papers.
Apr 07, 2016
The Art of Secrecy
Locked in the files of a Panama law firm are the answers to mysteries involving Van Goghs, Picassos, Rembrandts and other masterworks.
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