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Italian Culture Minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns amid stolen painting allegations

BBC News

By Aoife Walsh

February 2, 2024

An Italian junior culture minister has resigned amid accusations of laundering stolen goods, which he denies.

Vittorio Sgarbi made the announcement before beginning a lecture in Milan, saying he was quitting “to avoid a conflict of interest”.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations Mr Sgarbi, a renowned art critic, stole and modified a 17th-Century painting.
“The Capture of Saint Peter” was reported stolen in 2013.

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