Jasper Johns Assistant Charged With Stealing the Artist’s Work
James Meyer was arrested for stealing at least 22 works from Jasper Johns and selling them through an unnamed New York gallery for $6.5 million, falsely telling the dealer and buyers that Johns had given them to him as presents and that they would be in Johns’ catalogue raisonné.
Update: August 18, 2013
The NY Times has more on this story.