Kim Kardashian West has denied any knowledge of an Ancient Roman sculpture that was imported under her name in 2016
The sculpture - which is known as Fragment of Myron s Athena - was part of a $750,000 shipment that was seized by custom officers because it was looted, smuggled and illegally exported from Italy 7 May 2021
2016 under Kim s name.
A spokesperson for the star said: Kim never purchased this piece and this is the first that she has learned of its existence. We believe it may have been purchased using her name without authorisation and because it was never received, she was unaware of the transaction. We encourage an investigation and hope that it gets returned to the rightful owners.
May 06, 2021
Department of Justice, Twitter/KimKardashian
Kim Kardashian West has denied any knowledge of an Ancient Roman sculpture that was imported under her name in 2016.
The sculpture - which is known as Fragment of Myron s Athena - was part of a US$750,000 (S$1,003,000) shipment that was seized by customs officers because it was looted, smuggled and illegally exported from Italy .
It dates back to the first century and was imported into Los Angeles in 2016 under Kim s name.
A spokesperson for the star said: Kim never purchased this piece and this is the first that she has learned of its existence.
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Kim Kardashian may be considered a jack of all trades, but it’s unlikely anyone saw alleged statue smuggler popping up on her list of achievements.
While Kardashian has already denied the claims, the star was named in a court filing regarding an ancient Roman statue that was allegedly smuggled out of Italy five years ago.
According to court documents filed in California last week, the United States government is seeking the forfeiture of a “looted, smuggled and illegally exported” statue that officials believe was sent to Kardashian. The statue is also listed as the defendant of the case.
Kim Kardashian named in court papers alleging ancient statue, worth $750K, was illegally imported City News Service
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are seeking the forfeiture of an ancient Roman sculpture that Kim Kardashian was allegedly in the process of acquiring after officials determined it had been illegally smuggled out of Italy, according to court papers obtained Wednesday.
The marble and limestone statue resembling the lower half of a person draped in fabric was seized at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport in June 2016 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a company linked to Kardashian attempted to import it using the wrong documentation, the civil forfeiture action alleges.
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