Dirty Pictures: The Mafia, Stolen Art, and Mediocre Seascapes

This week on Whale Hunting, Tom Wright is joined by Simon Willis, journalist and host of new podcast, The Professor. The series unravels the story of William Veres, an art dealer charged with running an art trafficking ring linked to the Sicilian Mafia. With a 20-year prison sentence looming, Veres has a daring plan to win the favor of prosecutors – he’ll solve the coldest case in the history of art crime: the theft of Caravaggio's Nativity. In this episode of Whale Hunting, Simon and Tom discuss the hidden world of art trafficking and organized crime that is exposed in The Professor, and its shadowy connections with the Italian establishment. Plus, Simon explains what it was like to navigate the still-treacherous world of Mafiosi while reporting this story. If you’d like to listen to the show, search for The Professor in your favorite podcast app, or visit www.brazen.fm/the-professor.  For more information and to subscribe to the Whale Hunting, visit whalehunting.projectbrazen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/