HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoBanksy could be unmasked as police probe 'criminal damage' over Royal Courts of Justice artworkwww.lbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1573arrow-down16
arrow-up1567arrow-down1external-linkBanksy could be unmasked as police probe 'criminal damage' over Royal Courts of Justice artworkwww.lbc.co.ukHootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoHe has sold some of his work at auction, I’m guessing they didn’t write a check to “Banksy”.
minus-squarejawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoBanksy has also been to court before, fully represented by his lawyer. The odds of them not knowing precisely who he is are fairly low, I believe.
minus-squareklu9@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agoprobably wrote the cheque to a shell company
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoThere’s two companies associated with the name, at least. This is from memory, so grain of salt, but i believe there’s a company specifically to get a hold of the artist(s). And one that sells the prints and stuff.
He has sold some of his work at auction, I’m guessing they didn’t write a check to “Banksy”.
Banksy has also been to court before, fully represented by his lawyer. The odds of them not knowing precisely who he is are fairly low, I believe.
probably wrote the cheque to a shell company
There’s two companies associated with the name, at least. This is from memory, so grain of salt, but i believe there’s a company specifically to get a hold of the artist(s). And one that sells the prints and stuff.