Finding Stole Art with Fine Art Detective Richard Ellis
For more than 50 years Fine Art Detective Richard Ellis has traveled the world in search of stolen art.
In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore the fine art underworld. Where stolen masterpieces are sold in secret for millions or used as collateral for weapons and drugs by organized crime.
We talk the biggest art heists, the dumbest criminals and the one case Richard is still trying to solve.
Contact the Show
00:00 Introducing Fine Art Detective Richard Ellis
01:12 How Art is Stolen
06:03 Where Stolen Art Goes
11:19 Investigating Art Theft
17:48 The Biggest Art Theft Case
19:50…
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