Overview

• Former Los Angeles auctioneer admitted to creating fake Basquiat paintings with an associate and selling them on eBay and to Orlando Museum of Art.
• counterfeit Basquiat pieces seized by FBI from Orlando museum in raid.
• Auctioneer lied to FBI about provenance of fake art to hide fraud.
• Museum taking action to prevent future fakes as investigation continues.
• Real Basquiat art on view in L.A. provides contrast to forgery probe unfolding across country.