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Sep 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
Argentina court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait
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An Argentine court approved a deal to return the 18th-century Italian portrait “Portrait of a Lady,” looted by Nazis during World War II, to Marei von Saher, heir of Jacques Goudstikker. Patricia Kadgien and Juan Carlos Cortegoso agreed to drop any claim and avoid trial, with two years of court supervision and payments to a hospital in Mar del Plata.
WHO: Patricia Kadgien and Juan Carlos Cortegoso; Marei von Saher; Argentine court
WHAT: Court-approved agreement clears the return of a Nazi-looted portrait to the collector’s heir.
WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM ET
WHERE: Mar del Plata, Argentina
WHY: The deal was approved to resolve aggravated cover-up charges and avoid a criminal trial, with court supervision and required payments during the two-year period.
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