Italy Vs. Marion True

Getty curator Marion True is caught in a difficult test of antiquities ownership. “In a case that attorneys and True’s colleagues say is highly unusual, if not unique, she has been indicted in Italy on criminal charges involving the acquisition of antiquities. The trial — at which she is not required to appear — is scheduled to begin July 18. True, 56, is accused of criminal conspiracy to receive stolen goods and illicit receipt of archeological objects. The indictment also alleges that she in effect laundered artworks through a private collection to create a phony paper trail of their provenance.”