Basquiat, Orlando Museum of Art and Lee De Groft

Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
A former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the museum in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of a probe into several forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings has died.
Aaron De Groft, Museum Director Accused in Fake Basquiat Scheme, Dies at 59
In Orlando, he staged a blockbuster exhibit of works said to be newly discovered paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was fired when the paintings turned out to be forgeries.
Aaron De Groft, whose ‘Basquiat’ exhibit triggered a scandal at Orlando museum, dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, who came to central Florida to raise the profile of Orlando Museum of Art — but then embroiled the institution in an FBI fraud investigation over purported Basquiat paintings — has died.
Aaron De Groft, Former Orlando Museum Director Embroiled in Basquiat Scandal, Dies at 59
Aaron De Groft, the former CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art whose tenure was ultimately defined by a Basquiat forgery scandal, died on January 18 at 59. According to an obituary published on Monday, De Groft died after a brief illness.
Aaron De Groft, Orlando Museum of Art director fired in Basquiat forgery scandal, has died, aged 59
Following successful stints at museums in Virginia and on Florida’s Gulf Coast, De Groft’s career became mired in the Basquiat fakes fiasco
Former director of Orlando Museum of Art, tied to Basquiat scandal, dies at 59
The former director of the Orlando Museum of Art, Aaron De Groft, has died. De Groft was at the center of a scandal when the FBI investigated him in relation to potentially fake Jean-Michael Basquiat artworks.
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Insurance companies fight $19.7m claim over Basquiat forgeries
The owners of works the FBI seized from the Orlando Museum of Art have filed an eight-figure claim, but the insurers say ...
Insurers seek to deny millions in claim over Basquiat ‘fakes’
The insurers of the artwork seized from Orlando Museum of Art in 2022 are seeking a legal ruling to avoid paying the owners ...
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Insurers Dispute $19.7 Million Claim for Fake Basquiats Seized From Orlando Museum
Two insurers are pushing back against a $19.7 million claim by the owners of 25 fake Basquiat paintings seized from the ...
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Insurers balk at $19.7M claim on fake Basquiat paintings seized by FBI
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Great American Insurance Company sought a declaratory judgment in Orlando, Florida ... attributed the paintings to Basquiat. Basquiat, who lived and worked ...