The Justice Department announced Monday it had recently seized a 1909 Pablo Picasso painting, “Compotier et tasse,” from an Italian woman accused of manipulating the city of Naples entire tax system to embezzle $44 million from taxpayers. Gabriella Amati was trying to sell the painting privately in New York City in May when ICE seized the painting. Amati and and her late husband, Angelo Maj, had been charged by the Italian Public Prosecutors’ Office in Milan with embezzlement and fraudulent bankruptcy offenses.
Advertisement
Advertisement
More Like This
Advertisement
Top Stories
-
District judge further enjoins Trump’s reductions in force at federal agencies
-
Homeland Security cuts off access to ChatGPT and other commercial AI
-
Supreme Court temporarily halts orders directing DOGE document production
-
Senate border technology bill would empower CBP innovation team
By Matt Bracken -
HUD picks former EV engineering exec Eric Sidle as CIO
By Matt Bracken -
SEC chair says DOGE found $90M in cost savings, but public receipts don’t add up
By Matt Bracken -
Billy Long wants IRS to take ‘clues from private sector’ on IT modernization
By Matt Bracken
Advertisement
