401: Robert Wittman | The Undercover Hunt for Stolen Art

Robert Wittman (@robertwittman) is the former senior investigator/creator of the FBI's national art crime team and author of Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures.

What We Discuss with Robert Wittman:

• Why criminal and terrorist organizations find art less risky to smuggle than contraband like cash, drugs, or guns.
• The three things that make an art piece valuable: provenance, authenticity, and good title.
• Why the US has only relatively recently begun to take art crime seriously, whereas Italy's art crime team has a freaking submarine!
• Simple but effective tactics for remaining undercover without arousing suspicion from the targets.
• Why losing his fear instinct was a clear signal for Robert to retire from undercover work for good.
• And much more...

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