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Which Way, L.A.?

Charges Dropped for former Getty Curator Marion True

As the antiquities curator of the Getty Museum, Marion True was the first American museum official to face foreign charges of conspiring to traffic in looted art. One co-defendant, Giacomo Medici, was convicted on related charges. Another, Robert Hecht, is still on trial. But the trial of True has ended without a verdict.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As the antiquities curator of the Getty Museum, Marion True was the first American museum official to face foreign charges of conspiring to traffic in looted art. One co-defendant, Giacomo Medici, was convicted on related charges. Another, Robert Hecht, is still on trial. But the trial of True has ended without a verdict. Jason Felch is a reporter for the LA Times and the co-author of the forthcoming book, Chasing Aphrodite, on the Getty scandal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Jason Felch

      Los Angeles Times

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