Secret art stash seized in Italy – answers
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- Who, allegedly, does the secret stash belong to? the disgraced founder of the dairy group- Parmalat.
- What noun does the reporter use to describe the 19 paintings and drawings? a haul
- Which three famous artists are represented in the collection? Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh
- What has Calisto Tanzi denied? ownership of the collection
- Where were the paintings found? in two attics of houses belonging to friends of the (Tanzi) family
- How did the police find out about the paintings? they heard of negotiations underway for the sale of a Monet
- Where did their investigations finally lead them? to the owner of all of the paintings and drawings
- How many small investors lost savings in the Parmalat crash? over 100,000
- What was discovered in the accounts of the company when it collapsed? a $21 million hole
- What was Tanzi convicted over? the demise of the company through fraudulent bankruptcy