Norval Morrisseau art fraud ring case in Thunder Bay, Ont., court today with plea expected

The Norval Morrisseau art fraud ring case is in Thunder Bay, Ont., court today and a plea is expected to be entered.A reporter walks past Androgyny, right, by Norval Morrisseau in the National Gallery of Canada. Four people accused of creating and selling fake Morrisseau paintings are expected to take a plea in court Thursday. The Norval Morrisseau art fraud ring case is in Thunder Bay, Ont., court today and a plea is expected to be entered.

The case of Diane Marie Champagne, Benjamin Paul Morrisseau, Linda Joy Tkachyk and David John Voss relates to forgery. Court documents say a plea is expected to be entered. It's unclear whether there will be more than one plea.The investigation led to the seizure of more than 1,000 pieces of forged Morrisseau artwork. Ontario Provincial Police have called it the largest art fraud investigation in Canadian history.on a charge of making false documents, mainly artwork, and a count of defrauding the public in an amount exceeding $5,000.

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