New Guilty Plea in the 'Norval Morrisseau' Forgery Ring Scheme

Ontario Provincial Police arrested eight individuals in March 2023 — including Gary Lamont, David Voss, Jeffrey Cowan, and Benjamin Morrisseau — filing 40 charges related to a large-scale forgery ring producing and selling fake works attributed to celebrated Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau through galleries across Canada. Police raided properties and seized hundreds of forged paintings in multiple operations spanning several years.