Overview

• Glenn Steven Bednarsh, a Los Angeles pawn shop owner, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen goods.
• Bednarsh purchased a stolen Andy Warhol trial proof of Vladimir Lenin in 2021 for $6,000, despite its estimated value of $175,000.
• He enlisted Brian Alec Light to help sell the artwork, which was transported to a Dallas auction house and identified as stolen by a West Hollywood gallery.
• Both Bednarsh and Light lied to FBI agents during the investigation, with Light providing a fake receipt and Bednarsh claiming he stored the piece as a favor.
• Light pleaded guilty in November 2024 and faces sentencing in May 2025, while Bednarsh awaits arraignment in Los Angeles federal court.