Eight arrested for selling fake artwork attributed to Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau

Police in Ontario charge eight in Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation

Investigation into thousands of Morrisseau fakes worth tens of millions of dollars leads to 40 charges against eight alleged forgers in Thunder Bay and southern Ontario

Eight arrested for selling fake artwork attributed to Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau

A group of men in Thunder Bay, Ontario are in police custody, charged with creating and selling thousands of dollars worth of fake pieces of art by Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.

8 Ontario residents charged following years-long famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation:Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

8 Ontario residents charged following years-long famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation:Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

8 Ontario residents charged following years-long famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation:Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

8 Ontario residents charged following years-long famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau art fraud investigation:Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn

Allegations were made by Morrisseau himself and Barenaked Ladies guitarist Kevin Hearn