United States of America v. One Drawing Entitled Self-Portrait By Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Case Number:

2:20-cv-05910

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Forfeit/Penalty: Other

Judge:

Dale S. Fischer

  1. November 21, 2023

    DOJ Nabs Basquiat Painting In Malaysian Fund Clawback

    "Wolf of Wall Street" producer Christopher "Joey" McFarland has agreed to surrender a self-portrait painted by the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat as part of a settlement related to money laundering by a Malaysian state-owned investment fund.

  2. July 01, 2020

    DOJ Seeks Warhol, Monet Artwork In $96M 1MDB Clawback

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday filed civil forfeiture complaints seeking about $96 million in assets allegedly related to money laundering by a Malaysian state-owned investment fund, including artwork by Claude Monet, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol.