Thief sold stolen gems to at least 45 buyers on eBay, British Museum ...
Mar 26, 2024 · The High Court has ordered the disclosure of eBay and PayPal records from the eBay account of the suspect, former curator Dr Peter Higgs. The museum says these records contain evidence of its...
Former British Museum curator ordered to return ‘stolen items’
Mar 26, 2024 · A former British Museum curator who allegedly stole and damaged artefacts has been ordered by the High Court to return any he may have. The institution launched legal proceedings against Dr...
British Museum: Accused thief not talking or co-operating ... - BBC
Dec 12, 2023 · Peter Higgs, who was a senior curator at the museum, is accused of stealing artefacts including Roman gems. Dr Higgs has not responded to the BBC's attempts to contact him.
The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 …
Mar 27, 2024 · The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. Lawyers for the museum say Higgs “abused his position of trust” to steal ancient gems, gold jewelry and other pieces from storerooms over the course of a decade.
British Museum Sues Former Curator for Return of Stolen Items
Mar 27, 2024 · The museum claims that the former curator, Peter Higgs, who once ran the museum’s Greek and Roman antiquities department, stole or damaged over 1,800 artifacts from its collections and sold...
FBI investigating missing ancient treasures from British Museum
May 27, 2024 · A senior curator, Peter Higgs, is accused by the British Museum of stealing, damaging, melting down, and selling ancient artefacts. He denies the allegations. The museum has said it...
Peter Higgs Identified As British Museum Staffer Fired for Stolen …
Aug 17, 2023 · Peter John Higgs, a prominent curator of Greek antiquities who was employed at the British Museum for three decades, has been identified by the Times of London and the Daily Telegraph as the...
British Museum staff member sacked after treasures vanished …
Aug 17, 2023 · The British Museum staff member sacked after the disappearance of a number of artefacts has been named as Peter Higgs. Mr Higgs, regarded as one of Britain's top experts on Greek and Mediterranean artefacts, was the British Museum's curator of Mediterranean cultures until earlier this year.
British Museum Sues Former Curator Peter Higgs Over Alleged …
Mar 26, 2024 · The British Museum is suing former curator Peter Higgs, alleging that he stole more than 1,800 items from its collection. Higgs was fired in July 2023.
British Museum launches High Court action against former curator
Mar 26, 2024 · The British Museum has launched legal action against former curator Dr Peter Higgs, claiming he stole 1,800 gems and treasures and sold them on eBay over a decade.
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