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  • Cleveland Museum of Art Sues Manhattan DA’s Office Over Seizure of $20 M. Bronze Statue

    10/20/2023 2:16:24 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 7 replies
    ARTnews ^ | October 19, 2023 | Karen K. Ho
    The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) filed a lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney‘s office on Thurday over the earlier seizure of a headless bronze statue, estimated to be worth $20 million. The museum stated in its lawsuit that it “does not question that the New York district attorney sometimes gets it right and returns true stolen items to foreign nations. Based on the evidence adduced thus far and the opinions of experts available to the museum, this is not one of those times.” The court filing says the CMA lawfully purchased the “Draped Male Figure” for $1.85 million from...