THUNDER BAY — A second accused of operating an art fraud ring to sell fraudulent paintings attributed to the world-renowned Indigenous artist, Norval Morrisseau, has pleaded guilty to two charges.
Believed to be one of the largest art fraud rings in the world, investigators said at the time that more than 1,000 alleged Morrisseau fakes were seized and it is believed there are between 4,500 and 6,000 fakes created by several art fraud rings. The other individuals charged by police as part of the investigation include Benjamin Morrisseau, 53, Diane Marie Champagne, 63, Linda Tkachyk, 59, all from Thunder Bay, as well as Jeffrey Cowan, 47, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, James White, 81, of Essa Township, and David Bremner, 75, of Locust Hill.
He also oversaw the distribution of the fraudulent works to galleries that in turn sold them to third party buyers. Hundreds of fake paintings have been seized by police but an unknown number are still believed to be outstanding. Voss would also sign Morrisseau’s name using Anishinabek syllabics as he was known to do throughout his career.
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