Rescuing stolen art and antiquities

New York City assistant district attorney Matthew Bogdanos has been employing his detective skills and prosecutorial powers to target those who traffic and trade in stolen art and antiquities. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Bogdanos about how his and other offices have restored hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of treasures to their rightful owners; the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Andrea Bayer about how the museum is cooperating with officials to bring transparency to its collections; and with Paolo Salvatori, who commands the archaeology section of art police at Italy's Carabinieri.
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[tishw]

This type of work is spreading more good will than we can imagine. Keep up the good work!!!!

[dlanska]

The reported was focused on trying to achieve gotcha moments, which seemed crude at times. Ms. Bayer of the Met was an outstanding spokeswoman, who answered questions carefully and appropriately, despite how they were asked. The Met also appeared as an organization of principle and integrity. She was perfect to deliver that message.

[captainnima]

What a great guy. Keep up the great work. We need DAs like him everywhere.

[michaelscot]

The continuing tradition of the Monuments Men! 💜

[bradjohnson]

i can sit down and listen to this man talk for a long time.

[mojosbigsticks]

The British Museum refrained to comment!

[dashaway]

Monument Men ....one of my most favorite movies! The story has resonated so many times!

[Donillini]

I like that this didn’t turn into the philosophical question on what is “stolen”. This was a story about straight up art being taken under nefarious reasons and recent

[Joyce-bvtg]

Good on you. Return all the antiquities to their regions.

[cirociri]

That's why i still love U.S. a country where honests citezens can still make the difference! God bless the United States of America

[themarquis]

Matthew Bogdanos is a hero and quite the character. He could have his own art crime history show.

[idontgivearatsbottom]

If the british museum returns all the artifacts that they stolen, itll be empty

[PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Oh, I like him! Keep up the good work, Marine!

[refinedphenomena]

That’s a good man who is seeking cultural justice 👏 👏 👏 don’t forget about African artifacts stolen through colonialism.

[anthonylagunas]

The owner of Hobby Lobby was caught trying to import looted artifacts from Iraq. They were listed as tiles.

[Pougie]

I love that the MET is trying to re-frame this as them working with Bogdanos. They don't want to work with him the HAVE to work with him, they are making it seem like a choice.

[Mrthcenturyman]

I visited a missionary church near Trinidad Colorado and was saddened to hear of a sacred staff that was stolen.

[JWP]

Every now and then CBS does great and interesting reporting.

[PatriotTwin]

Most ppl don't realize this, but often when artifacts are "returned" to their home countries, they are lost or not properly guarded and stolen again--often by the very ppl paid to protect them. Often the home country does not have the space or ability to display or even properly store them. Ask yourself, is the home country capable of preserving and maintaining them for others to enjoy?

[CarrieMHB]

Puts Indiana Jones in a whole new light.