Overview
- Authorities confirm a sealed list totals 35 works, including paintings by Monet, Picasso and De Chirico, that they are trying to locate.
- Investigators believe several pieces were taken out of Italy, possibly routed through Swiss freeports, without notifying the Ministry of Culture as required.
- The inquiry began after Margherita Agnelli’s 2019 report of missing art, and documents from her lawyers uncovered 22 additional works beyond the 13 originally flagged.
- Prosecutors are examining potential charges of receiving stolen goods and illegal export, with possible self‑laundering if concealment to affect the estate is proven, and no suspects have been named.
- Witness testimony and transfer receipts underpin the probe, which also notes a dispute over alleged replacement of originals with copies in Italian homes, while some documented works remain in Italy and are not part of the criminal focus.