Caveat emptor

After a trail of fake paintings of astonishing quality led federal agents through a labyrinth of art dealers, renowned experts, and major auction houses, the investigation inexplicably ended, despite an abundance of evidence. The case was closed and the FBI file marked for no public release. Now that the statute of limitations has expired, professional art forger Ken Perenyi's confessions. Unlike other art forgers there was no paper trail and no fake provenance. He let the paintings speak for themselves and they mesmerized the experts in mere seconds.