The Great Art Fraud

Lies, forgeries, manipulation - and fraud worth $86 million. How Inigo Philbrick deceived the super rich of the art world - and ended up going from paradise to prison.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

The Great Art Fraud

First Air Date

August 27, 2025

Last Air Date

August 28, 2025

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC Studios

Networks

BBC Two

S01E02

Episode 2

Inigo Philbrick and girlfriend Victoria vanish without a trace. As his victims realise they have been conned, the FBI begins a global manhunt. Finally captured in the south Pacific, Philbrick faces justice in a New York courtroom, where the full extent of his $86 million scam is revealed. Prison puts an end to his life as an art dealer, but now free, he hopes to make a comeback.

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