Shaun Greenhalgh (born 1961) was a British art forger. Over a seventeen-year period, between 1989 and 2006, he produced a phenomenal range of forgeries. Teaming up with his brother and elderly parents, who fronted the sales side of the operation, he successfully sold his fakes internationally to museums, auction houses, and private buyers, accruing nearly a million pounds. The family have been described by Scotland Yard as "possibly the most diverse forgery team in the world, ever.
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- Shaun Greenhalgh (born 1961) was a British art forger. Over a seventeen-year period, between 1989 and 2006, he produced a phenomenal range of forgeries. Teaming up with his brother and elderly parents, who fronted the sales side of the operation, he successfully sold his fakes internationally to museums, auction houses, and private buyers, accruing nearly a million pounds. The family have been described by Scotland Yard as "possibly the most diverse forgery team in the world, ever. " However, when they attempted to sell three Assyrian reliefs using the same provenance as they had previously, suspicions were raised. Apprehended, Shaun Greenhalgh was sentenced to prison for four years and eight months in November 2007.
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- Sean Greenhalgh
- Sean Greenhalgh, the Canadian lacrosse player
- Shaun Greenhalgh, the British art forger
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- 4 years 8 months in prison
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- Shaun Greenhalgh (born 1961) was a British art forger. Over a seventeen-year period, between 1989 and 2006, he produced a phenomenal range of forgeries. Teaming up with his brother and elderly parents, who fronted the sales side of the operation, he successfully sold his fakes internationally to museums, auction houses, and private buyers, accruing nearly a million pounds. The family have been described by Scotland Yard as "possibly the most diverse forgery team in the world, ever.
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