Event Brief
NJ father-daughter plead guilty to selling fake art
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit art with false provenance, facing up to 20 years.
WHO: Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska
WHAT: Plea guilty in a case involving counterfeit Picassos and Warhols sold to NYC art houses
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 8:56 AM ET
WHERE: New York City
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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