Warrant issued in investigation into smuggling of antiquities looted from Turkey and trafficked through US
A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius has been seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art byA warrant signed by a judge in Manhattan on 14 August ordered the seizure of the statue, which the museum acquired in 1986 and had been a highlight of its collection of ancient Roman art.
The Plain Dealer of Cleveland reported that the statue was removed from view more than two months ago and that the museum changed the description of the piece on its website, where it now calls the statue a “Draped Male Figure” instead of indicating a connection to Marcus Aurelius. In a statement, Boz said the seizure “provides a strong sense of hope, long-awaited, for the rectification of a willing wrongdoing”.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woman allegedly kept as slave sparks police raidPolice executed a search warrant at a home.
Read more »
Aussie citizens cut off by big banks on false terrorism chargesSydney man Mehmet Saral is among a dozen people in Australia who have been cut off by ANZ, CBA and Westpac after being falsely labelled by Turkey as a terrorist.
Read more »
The Aussie rising star ready to seize his golden grand prix chance in Barcelona‘I deserve it’: Aussie rising star’s huge grand prix chance - and the ‘harsh reality’ he must beat
Read more »
Police seize 100kg of meth in Sydney’s southPolice have seized 100 kilograms of methamphetamine and over $1 million in cash in several raids across Sydney’s south. A 34-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman were arrested, with the pair set to appear in court in October after being refused bail.
Read more »
Moonee Valley councillors raided in integrity probe involving soccer clubAnti-corruption watchdog IBAC has seized the phones of four councillors in Melbourne’s inner north-west as part of an investigation into land use by a local soccer club.
Read more »
‘Not to be employed’: NSW principal sacked after investigation into claim she sexually abused a male studentExclusive: Education department investigation finds former teacher ‘engaged in misconduct’
Read more »