Gallerist sues “SpongeBob” artist over alleged heist

"A California gallery owner has accused artist Todd White, a former designer on the “SpongeBob SquarePants” cartoon series, of hiring thugs to hold her hostage and steal $1.5m worth of art. White has shot back with his own claims of a massive forgery operation.
Margaret Howell, founder of The Gallery HB in Huntington Beach, sued White and several others in California state court on 12 August, seeking a total of $7.5m as compensation for what she said was extreme emotional trauma and damage to her business."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Art Newspaper
On:  08/17/11
Website:  http://www.theartnewspaper.com

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