Los Angeles Times reporting late 2004-April 2007
Getty Deal Raises Questions; Conflict-of-interest specter haunts land sale to Eli Broad, a close friend of the trust's CEO, Jason Felch, Robin Fields and Louise Roug, Dec 20, 2004; A.1;
The Munitz Collection; Getty's chief executive has been highly compensated during a time of austerity. His management style has come under scrutiny as well, Jason Felch, Robin Fields and Louise Roug, Jun 10, 2005; A.1;
Getty Had Signs It Was Acquiring Possibly Looted Art, Documents Show, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, September 25, 2005
State Examines Spending at Getty, Robin Fields and Jason Felch, Aug 2, 2005; B.1;
Getty Kept Items to Itself in Probe; Lawyer's memo advised the trust it did not have to reveal letters and photos that could tie its accused curator to suspected looters, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Sep 2, 2005; B.1;
Getty Had Signs It Was Acquiring Possibly Looted Art, Documents Show; Museum attorneys say half the masterpieces in its antiquities collection can be traced to suspect dealers. Italy seeks return of 42 items, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Sep 25, 2005; A.1;
Getty Curator Resigns in Loan Flap; Marion True bought a Greek home with help arranged by a major supplier to the museum, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Oct 3, 2005; A.1;
Getty to Return Three Ancient Pieces to Italy; The nation will continue to seek repatriation of dozens more artifacts it believes were looted, Jason Felch, Oct 4, 2005; B.1;
Greek Officials Demand the Return of Getty Antiquities, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Oct 24, 2005; A.1;
Italy Says It's Proven Vase at Met Was Looted, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Oct 28, 2005; A.1;
Italians Say Photos Show 6 Met Items Were Looted, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Oct 29, 2005; A.1;
New Getty Panel to Examine Operations; The committee will look at the acquisition of antiquities and how the beleaguered trust and chief Barry Munitz spent tax-exempt funds, Jason Felch and Robin Fields, Oct 30, 2005; A.1;
Several Museums May Possess Looted Art; Italian prosecutors use photos seized from a convicted trafficker of stolen antiquities to identify dozens of suspect objects, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Nov 8, 2005; A.16;
The Getty Returns 3 Ancient Artifacts to Italy; A 2,300-year-old vase was sent back as part of a settlement. A candelabrum and a gravestone went back after informal talks, Jason Felch, Nov 10, 2005; A.31;
Ex-Getty Curator Received 2nd Loan , Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, November 17, 2005.
" State Ends Inquiry, Names Monitor for Getty Trust ," Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, October 3, 2006.
Ex-Getty Curator Received 2nd Loan, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Nov 17, 2005; A.1;
Greece Vows Legal Action Against Getty; Officials say they are tired of waiting for the museum to respond to their requests for the return of four allegedly looted artifacts, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Nov 23, 2005; A.10;
Getty adds four to board; The newcomers hold some strong credentials, but lack of experience in art prompts a board member's objection, Christopher Reynolds and Jason Felch, Dec 6, 2005; E.1;
Murky World of Antiquities Trade; Three men once dominated the hugely profitable commerce in ancient art. Records detail elaborate schemes they allegedly used to sell looted goods, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Dec 28, 2005; A.1;
N.Y. Museum to Return Allegedly Looted Vase; The Met's offer to Italy could put pressure on the Getty Museum to give up disputed art, Jason Felch And Ralph Frammolino, Feb 3, 2006; A.9;
Munitz Steps Down as Head of Getty Trust; After criticism for lavish spending, the chief agrees to pay $250,000 and forfeit severance pay and benefits. He admits no wrongdoing, Jason Felch, Ralph Frammolino and Robin Fields, Feb 10, 2006; A.1;
An Italian offer U.S. museums shouldn't refuse? Jason Felch, Feb 11, 2006; E.1;
Munitz Promise Angered Board; A lucrative severance package for his chief of staff was `the final straw,' one Getty trustee says, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Feb 14, 2006; A.1;
Housing Search Is Expensive for Getty; A $3.5-million home the trust bought for use of an official had mold that left it uninhabitable, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Feb 15, 2006; A.1;
Greek Officials Raid House of Ex-Getty Curator; Art squad seizes artifacts said to be of modest value from Marion True's vacation home. Their discovery could add to her legal woes, Nikolas Zirganos and Jason Felch, Apr 2, 2006; A.36;
Judas Gospel Figure Has Tainted Past; A dealer credited with `rescuing' the document allegedly played a major role in the looting of antiquities. She received a suspended sentence, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Apr 13, 2006; A.23;
Getty trust off of probation, Christopher Reynolds, Jason Felch, Apr 18, 2006; E.3;
The Amazing Catch They Let Slip Away; The Greek bronze now at the Getty Villa has a potent allure. Just ask the Italian fishermen who hauled it up in 1964 and sold it for $5,600, Jason Felch, May 11, 2006; A.1;
Getty might return some antiquities; The Los Angeles museum and the Greek government reach an agreement in principle about an unspecified number of pieces, Jason Felch, May 17, 2006; E.1;
Getty Book Deal Led to Questions of Conflict; Ex-board chairman got contract after leaning on Munitz and others for pay and perks, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, June 13, 2006; A.1;
Getty's List of Doubts Multiplies; A museum review finds 350 works bought from dealers suspected of trafficking in looted art. Italian authorities have not been given details, Jason Felch And Ralph Frammolino, June 18, 2006; A.1;
Getty May Surrender 21 Works to Italy; Trustees OK a deal on the disputed antiquities, sources say. The offer could be made today, Jason Felch, Tracy Wilkinson and Ralph Frammolino June 20, 2006; A.1;
Getty to Return Artworks to Italy; In a breakthrough deal, the museum would turn over some allegedly looted antiquities. Rome is to lend pieces of comparable quality, Tracy Wilkinson, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, June 22, 2006; A.1;
Getty Trust Paid Trustee's Legal Fees; Officials covered costs of board member's testimony in True case despite legal warning, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, June 29, 2006; B.1;
Getty Will Return 2 Greek Artifacts; Greece applauds the move. But two items of greater significance and value remain in dispute, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, July 11, 2006; A.1;
Getty Board Chair to Step Down; Citing the job's `heavy responsibilities,' John Biggs will resign eight months early. Some of his key decisions have been strongly criticized, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Aug 4, 2006; B.1;
Getty Chief Will Depart Under Cloud; Some key decisions by board Chairman Biggs contributed to controversies at the trust, records and interviews indicate, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Aug 6, 2006; B.1;
Investigators Secretly Mined Munitz's Records; The Getty Trust keeps its probe under wraps, but some details emerge, including the former CEO's spending on two female proteges, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Sep 2, 2006; A.1;
The World; Boston Museum Returns 13 Antiquities to Italy, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch; Los Angeles Times; Sep 29, 2006; A.
S tate Names Monitor for Getty Trust; A former attorney general will watch to see that the nonprofit makes reforms. No penalties are urged for ex-chief Barry Munitz, Jason Felch, Ralph Frammolino and Robin Fields, Oct 3, 2006; B.1;
Getty risks `embargo,' Italy warns; Officials in Rome threaten to suspend `all cultural cooperation' with the museum as talks on the return of antiquities stall, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Nov 11, 2006; B.1;
Getty makes new offer to Italy, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Nov 22, 2006; A.1;
Getty Set to Return Two Greek Works, Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino, Dec 11, 2006; A.1;
Getty lets her take fall, ex-curator says; The trust's silence in the art looting case is taken as a sign of her guilt, Marion True asserts, Jason Felch And Ralph Frammolino, Dec 29, 2006; B.1;
The Getty's troubled goddess; Evidence mounts that the centerpiece of its antiquities collection, acquired despite several warnings, was looted, Ralph Frammolino and Jason Felch, Jan 3, 2007; A.1
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New York Times reporting and opinion pieces, late 2004-April 2007
Citing Conflicts, Getty Museum Director Quits, Carol Vogel, Oct 20, 2004
Getty Seeks a Director, Carol Vogel, Mar 22, 2005 - Compiled by Ben Sisario;
China's Request for Art-Import Ban Stirs Debate, Randy Kennedy, Michael Zao contributed reporting from Beijing for this article. April 1, 2005;
Indictment on Antiquities, Carol Vogel, May 21, 2005 - Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder;
Trial of Curator at the Getty Postponed by Italian Court, Elizabetta Povoledo, July 19, 2005;
California Investigates Getty Trust Finances, John M. Broder, Aug 3, 2005;
A New Director Named For the Troubled Getty, John M. Broder, Aug 16, 2005;
Archaeologists and Dealers Spar Over U.S.-Italian Art Accord, Hugh Eakin, Sept 9, 2005;
Embattled Getty Curator Steps Down, Hugh Eakin, Oct 4, 2005;
An Odyssey in Antiquities Ends in Questions at the Getty Museum, Hugh Eakin; Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Rome for this article, Oct 15, 2005;
Greece Investigates Claims Of Illegal Getty Purchases, Anthee Carassava; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Oct 26, 2005;
Panel to Review Pursuit of Getty Antiquities, Oct 31, 2005;
Italy Seeks Meeting With Met On Looting, Elisabetta Povoledo and Hugh Eakin; Elisabetta Provoledo reported for this article from Rome and Hugh Eakin from New York, Nov 12, 2005;
Prosecutors Bet Big on Antiquities Trial in Italy, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 16, 2005;
Museums Under Fire On Ancient Artifacts, Hugh Eakin; Alan Riding contributed reporting from Paris for this article, Elisabetta Povoledo from Rome and Randy Kennedy from New York, Nov 17, 2005;
Former Curator in Courtroom As Her Trial Begins in Rome, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 17, 2005;
Former Curator Received Loan From Collector, Randy Kennedy; Compiled by Ben Sisario, Nov 18, 2005;
Confrontation Looms at the Met, Elisabetta Povoledo; Elisabetta Povoledo reported from Rome for this article and Randy Kennedy contributed reporting from New York, Nov 21, 2005;
Met Museum Director Meets With Italian Arts Officials, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 23, 2005;
Greece to Pursue Getty Over Antiquities, Anthee Carassava; Compiled by Ben Sisario, Nov 23, 2005;
The Met May Settle With Italy, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 24, 2005;
Why 'Antiquities Trials' Focus on America, Alan Riding, Nov 25, 2005;
The Getty's Italian Job, Malcolm Bell III, Opinion - Nov 28, 2005;
Exhibited in Antiquities Case: The Cracks of a Broken Cup, Elisabetta Povoledo, Dec 6, 2005;
Regarding Antiquities, Some Changes, Please, Michael Kimmelman, Dec 8, 2005;
The Terrorist in the Art Gallery, Matthew Bogdanos - Opinion - Dec 10, 2005;
Doubts on Donors' Collection Cloud Met Antiquities Project, Hugh Eakin and Randy Kennedy; Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Rome for this article, Dec 10, 2005;
Tempers Heat Up At Trial in Italy On Antiquities, Elisabetta Povoledo, Dec 17, 2005;
A Dispute Over Peruvian Artifacts at Yale, Jane Gordon, Dec 18, 2005;
Italy Goes On the Offensive With Antiquities; Seeks Deals With Museums Over Disputed Objects, Hugh Eakin; Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Rome for this article, Dec 26, 2005;
Italy Offers the Met a Deal on Disputed Art, Hugh Eakin; Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Rome for this article, Jan 13, 2006;
Defendant in Antiquities Case Speaks Up, Angrily, Elisabetta Povoledo, Jan 14, 2006;
Getty and Italy Negotiate Over Artifacts, Elisabetta Povoledo and Hugh Eakin; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Jan 28, 2006;
Inca Show Pits Yale Against Peru, Hugh Eakin, Feb 1, 2006;
The Met, Ending 30-Year Stance, Is Set to Yield Prized Vase to Italy, Randy Kennedy and Hugh Eakin; Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Milan for this article, Feb 3, 2006;
Met Agrees Tentatively To Return Vase in '08, Randy Kennedy and Hugh Eakin; Robin Pogrebin contributed reporting for this article, Feb 4, 2006;
Must We Say Goodbye to the Grecian Urn? Opinion - February 4, 2006;
The Mysterious Trail of a Treasure, Retraced, Lawrence Van Gelder, Feb 5, 2006;
The Antiquities Mess, Opinion - February 6, 2006;
A Tale of Intrigue You Won't Hear on the Met's Headsets, Randy Barry, Feb 8, 2006;
Getty Goddess Conflict, Elisabetta Povoledo; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Feb 9, 2006;
President of Getty Trust Resigns Under Pressure, Randy Kennedy and Carol Vogel, Feb 10, 2006;
Executive Severance Is a Focus At Getty, Randy Kennedy and Carol Vogel, Feb 11, 2006;
Departure at Getty Trust Highlights Intrinsic Flaws, Michael Kimmelman, February 13, 2006;
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 2-19-06: QUESTIONS FOR PHILIPPE DE MONTEBELLO; Stolen Art? Deborah Solomon, Feb 19, 2006;
Corrections, February 20, 2006;
Met's Fears On Looted Antiquities Are Not New, Hugh Eakin and Elisabetta Povoledo; Hugh Eakin reported from New York for this article, and Elisabetta Povoledo from Rome, Feb 20, 2006;
Italy and U.S. Sign Antiquities Accord, Elisabetta Povoledo, Feb 22, 2006;
Met to Sign Accord in Italy To Return Vase and Artifacts, Elisabetta Povoledo, Feb 21, 2006;
Met Trustee Seen as Set For Talks With Italy, Hugh Eakin and Elisabetta Povoledo; Hugh Eakin reported from New York for this article, and Elisabetta Povoledo from Rome, Feb 22, 2006;
Museums Assert Right On Showing Antiquities, Hugh Eakin, Feb 25, 2006;
Met Chief, Unbowed, Defends Museum's Role, Randy Kennedy and Hugh Eakin, Feb 28, 2006;
Investigators Point to Images Of Relics as a Smoking Gun, Elisabetta Povoledo, Mar 9, 2006;
Italy Makes Its Choices Of Antiquities to Lend Met, Elisabetta Povoledo, March 15, 2006;
Boston Museum Chief Heads to Rome to 'Listen', Randy Kennedy; Compiled by Ben Sisario, March 18, 2006;
N.Y.U. and Columbia to Receive $200 Million Gifts for Research, John Noble Wilford and Jonathan D. Glater; Karen W. Arenson contributed reporting for this article, March 21, 2006;
A Director Whose Eye Is Focused on Change, Tom Mullaney, March 29, 2006;
ESSAY; Who Owns Art? Holland Cottter, March 29, 2006;
Is It All Loot? Tackling The Antiquities Problem, March 29, 2006;
Focus in Antiquities Trial Shifts to a London Dealer, Hugh Eakin and Elisabetta Povoledo, March 30, 2006;
$200 Million Gift Prompts a Debate Over Antiquities, Robin Pogrebin; Randy Kennedy contributed reporting for this article, April 1, 2006;
Raid on Former Getty Curator's Villa; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, April 4, 2006;
Corrections, April 14, 2006;
Illegal Antiquities Cache Prompts Greek Inquiry, Anthee Carassava; Carol Vogel and Randy Kennedy contributed reporting from New York for this article, April 19, 2006;
Statue's Head Returned To Italians, Daniel J. Wakin; ; Randy Kennedy contributed reporting for this article, April 22, 2006;
Focus in Getty Trial Shifts to a Sicilian Antiquities Dealer, Elisabetta Povoledo, April 27, 2006;
Must Looted Relics Be Ignored? Hugh Eakin, May 2, 2006;
Greek Officials Planning to Bring Charges Against Ex-Curator, Anthee Carrassava; Randy Kennedy contributed reporting from New York for this article, May 5, 2006;
Getty Chief Stays Calm Amid Antiquities Storm, Hugh Eakin, May 15, 2006;
Getty Director to Seek Return of Antiquities to Greece, Anthee Carrassava, May 17, 2006;
Jiri Frel, Getty's Former Antiquities Curator, Dies at 82, Randy Kennedy, May 17, 2006;
Boston Museum's Antiquities Are Scrutinized, Elisabetta Povoledo; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, May 19, 2006;
Treasure, Repatriated by Met, Stolen From Turkish Museum, Sebnem Arsu and Campbell Robertson; Sebnem Arsu contributed reporting for this article from Istanbul and Campbell Robertson from New York, May 30, 2006;
Photographs of Getty Griffins in Car Trunk Shown at Rome Trial, Elisabetta Povoledo, June 1, 2006;
Italy Calls Its Talks With Getty Productive, Elisabetta Povoledo, June 20, 2006;
Getty Accord With Italy Could Take Months, Elisabetta Povoledo, June 21, 2006;
Antiquities Dealer in Getty Case: Vexed but Unbowed, Elisabetta Povoledo, June 21, 2006;
Getty Museum May Return 'Masterpieces' To Italy, Elisabetta Povoledo, June 21, 2006;
Getty Museum Agrees to Return Two Antiquities to Greece, Hugh Eakin; Anthee Carassava contributed reporting from Athens for this article, July 11, 2006;
Museums' Research On Looting Seen to Lag, Randy Kennedy, July 25, 2006;
Chairman of Getty Trust Resigns, Citing Workload, Randy Kennedy, Aug 5, 2006;
Museums Set Guidelines For Use of Sacred Objects, Hugh Eakin, Aug 10, 2006;
Getty Museum Returns Greek Sculptures, Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Aug 23, 2006;
Getty Investigators Used Computer Data, Randy Kennedy; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Sept 6, 2006;
Museums Fear Tax Law Changes on Some Donations, Jeremy Kahn, Sept 13, 2006;
U.S. Delays Rule on Limits To Chinese Art Imports, Jeremy Kahn, Oct 18, 2006;
Boston Art Museum Returns Works to Italy, Elisabetta Povoledo, Sept 29, 2006;
California Attorney General Appoints Overseer of Reforms at J. Paul Getty Trust, Edward Wyatt and Randy Kennedy; Edward Wyatt reported from Los Angeles for this article and Randy Kennedy from New York, Oct 3, 2006;
Getty Adopts New Antiquities Standard, Randy Kennedy, October 27, 2006;
Italy Has Regained Many Stolen Antiquities, but Its Talks With the Getty Stall, Hugh Eakin and Elisabetta Povoledo, Hugh Eakin reported from New York, and Elisabetta Povoledo from Rome, Nov 9, 2006;
Antiquities Trial Resumes in Rome, Elisabetta Povoledo; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Oct 19, 2006;
Antiquities on Trial, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 11, 2006;
Met Won't Show a Grosz At Center of a Dispute, Robin Pogrebin, Nov 15, 2006
Getty Museum Ceases Talks With Italy Over Antiquities, Hugh Eakin and Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 22, 2006;
Members of Greek Shipping Family Charged in Antiquities Case, Nov 23, 2006 - Compiled by Peter Edidin;
Italy Expresses Dismay With Getty's Stand on Disputed Art, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 24, 2006;
Top Collector Is Asked To Relinquish Artifacts, Elisabetta Povoledo, Nov 29, 2006;
Italy Lends Antiquities to 2 Museums, Randy Kennedy, November 29, 2006;
At Getty Trust, a New Chief With Solid Art Credentials, Randy Kennedy, Dec 5, 2006;
The Man Museums Love to Hate, Stephanie Strom, Dec 10, 2006;
Getty Museum Is Expected to Return Ancient Gold Wreath to Greece, Hugh Eakin and Anthee Carassava; Hugh Eakin reported from New York and Anthee Carassava from Athens, Dec 11, 2006;
Greeks Hail Getty Museum's Pledge to Return Treasures, Anthee Carassava, Dec 12, 2006;
Italy Digs In Its Heels in Artifacts Dispute With the Getty, Elisabetta Povoledo, Dec 21, 2006;
A Former Curator Cries Foul, Carol Vogel; Compiled by Peter Edidin, Dec 30, 2006;
Bail Set in Greece for Ex-Curator of Getty, Anthee Carassava, Jan 11, 2007;
Casting Blame for Looting In Trial of Getty Ex-Curator, Elisabetta Povoledo, Jan 18, 2007;
Italy Recovers Rare Marbles, Elisabetta Povoledo; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, Jan 25, 2007;
Do You Know Where That Art Has Been? Ron Stodghill, March 18, 2007;
A More Precise Version Of Your Chariot Awaits, Carol Vogel, March 29, 2007;
Is the U.S. Protecting Foreign Artifacts? Don't Ask, Jeremy Kahn, April 8, 2007;
Chief for N.Y.U. Institute, Robin Pogrebin; Compiled by Lawrence Van Gelder, April 10, 2007;
Boston Globe reporting (2005- 2006)
Italy trying US curator in artifact theft case, Items allegedly went to museum, Shasta Darlington, July 19, 2005
Italian authorities said to have evidence of looted works at MFA, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, November 1, 2005
The MFA is approaching Italian authorities; Museum looking into reports of possible stolen art, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, November 5, 2005
The Getty returns three 'illicit' antiquities to Italy, Vernon Silver, Bloomberg News, Nov 11, 2005
Prosecutor outlines evidence in art smuggling case; Implications seen for several museums, Geoff Edgers and Sofia Celeste, Globe Correspondent, Nov 17, 2005
N.Y. museum will return artifacts to Italy; Deal to correct 'errors' of the past, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, Feb 22, 2006
Met offers to return 6 disputed antiquities, February 3, 2006
Italians will press MFA to return art; 'Many, many more' than 29 cited earlier, Geoff Edgers and Sofia Celeste, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent, Feb 23, 2006
MFA head plans Rome trip to discuss disputed works, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, Mar 16, 2006
No deal between MFA, Italian officials, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, May 19, 2006
Italians extend art offer to MFA, Geoff Edgers and Susanna Pinto, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent, June 17, 2006
Getty Trust reaches agreement to return artwork to Italy; Nation campaigns to end smuggling of its antiquities, Tracy Wilkinson and Jason Felch, Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2006
MFA agrees to return looted artifacts to Italy, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, July 27, 2006
MFA agrees to return disputed art to Italy; New joint effort on stolen works, Geoff Edgers and Susanna Pinto, Globe Staff, July 28, 2006
In deal to return artifacts, Italy to drop civil suit on former Getty museum curator, Ariel David, Boston Globe, Sep 26, 2007
MFA agrees to return stolen Italian art, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff; Sept 28, 2006
MFA returns art to Italy, paves way for collaboration, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff, Sept 29, 2006
A peace offering from Italy begins new era at the MFA, Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff | November 29, 2006