Hamburg Court Convicts Two in Looted Antiquities Case
A Hamburg court convicted Abraham Simonian and Alice Simonian Schad of money laundering in connection with looted Egyptian antiquities, ordering confiscation of €32 million and fines.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET
Hamburg Court Orders Confiscation of €32m in Looted Antiquities Case
A Hamburg court has convicted Abraham Simonian and Alice Simonian Schad in connection with the sale of looted Egyptian antiquities, ordering confiscation of €32 million and fines totalling more than €120,000, according to The Art Newspaper.
The government alleged the defendants were involved in selling looted antiquities to museums including the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and that they laundered the proceeds, The Art Newspaper reported.
Aug 31, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ETFirst report
Hamburg Court Convicts Two in Looted Antiquities Case
A Hamburg court has convicted Abraham Simonian and Alice Simonian Schad in connection with the sale of looted Egyptian antiquities, according to The Art Newspaper. The court imposed confiscation of €32 million and fines totaling more than €120,000.
The government alleged that the defendants were involved in the sale of looted Egyptian antiquities to museums, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and that they laundered the proceeds. The convictions were reported by The Art Newspaper.
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