D.A. Bragg Announces Return of Antiquities to Spain, Italy and Hungary — Eugene Alexander Convicted of Antiquities Trafficking

On July 8, 2025, Eugene Alexander was convicted by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree to Commit Antiquities Trafficking, in connection with a network involving convicted traffickers Giacomo Medici, Giovanni Franco Becchina, Robin Symes, and Robert Hecht. The DA's Office also obtained an arrest warrant for alleged trafficker Edoardo Almagià — awaiting extradition from Italy — and has executed 37 seizures of 295 objects valued at over $6 million that were trafficked through his network.