formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Acclaimed new film The Mastermind, starring Josh O’Connor, tells the story of an art robbery gone wrong. It’s inspired by a wave of similar thefts during a decade known for upheaval. Source: ‘Paintings were suddenly seen as money’: The reason … Continued
French culture ministry says eight pieces were stolen – but crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugénie, was dropped by the fleeing thieves. Source: Louvre museum robbery: how the thieves broke in, what they stole and what happens next | … Continued
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in jail, prison sources have confirmed. West Yorkshire Police said two men aged 25 and 43 had been arrested on suspicion of murder.Watkins, 48, was jailed in December 2013 for a … Continued
A wealthy divorcee who was swindled out of more than £700,000 by scammers who used AI to pose as Brad Pitt has said the con freed her from her troubled marriage.Anne Deneuchatel was left penniless and suffering from severe depression … Continued
Convicted fraudster expresses regret in a two-part BBC documentary but also asks ‘what about all the good deals?’ Source: Lies, private jets and a missing $86m: Inigo Philbrick’s art world swindle | Art | The Guardian
US artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic says its technology has been “weaponised” by hackers to carry out sophisticated cyber attacks. Anthropic, which makes the chatbot Claude, says its tools were used by hackers “to commit large-scale theft and extortion of … Continued