Man who forged paintings has to give Memphis artist .1M
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man accused of using a high-quality printer to forge the paintings of Memphis Artist Nancy Cheairs has been ordered to pay Cheai...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A man accused of using a high-quality printer to forge the paintings of Memphis Artist Nancy Cheairs has been ordered to pay Cheairs $2.1 million. Mark Thomas was found guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee of forging at least 14 paintings created by Cheairs, selling four to one customer, and trying to sell four others to another client. Cheairs' attorney Irma Merill Stratton said the decision is a victory for the art community. 'Nancy Cheairs brought this case not so much for herself but for every artist who has ever had their work stolen,' said Merrill Stratton.