The Guardian Weekly

Fake Francis Bacon pieces among counterfeit art haul

Authorities seized 500 works of art suspected of being Francis Bacon counterfeits, along with cash and other valuables worth about €3m ($3.5m). Five people have been charged with criminal conspiracy to authenticate and circulate fake works of art and fraud and money laundering, according to an official statement.

The main suspect is a collector from Bologna, according to media reports. He had been the subject of two different investigations since 2018, the statement said.

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