This Canadian story has it all: art fraud, a homicide detective, even a guest appearance by the keyboardist from the Barenaked Ladies.
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Inside the Biggest Art Fraud in History
A decades-long forgery scheme ensnared Canada’s most famous Indigenous artist, a rock musician turned sleuth and several top museums. Here's how investigators unraveled the incredible scam
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