LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The J. Paul Getty Trust kept certain information secret about its accused curator and alleged ties to looters, it was reported Friday.
Getty said it was cooperating with an Italian investigation into the antiquities trade but failed to disclose a series of letters and photographs showing chief curator Marion True had close relationships with dealers suspected of selling looted art, the Los Angeles Times said.
True is facing trial in Rome this fall on charges she conspired to traffic in ancient artifacts stolen from Italian ruins and smuggled out of the country.
Italian authorities have identified 42 objects, including some of the most prized antiquities in the Getty's collection, as stolen and have demanded their return. The authorities are also investigating other American museums.
