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Originally Posted by de captain
HT,
Given Banksy's history, combined with an estimated net worth of 20M, do you think it's likely that Banksy has real lawyers on retainer?
Do you think Banksy is smart enough to consult with his lawyers, assuming he has some, before shredding a painting, he knows is worth 6-7 figures, that doesn't belong to him?
Would those lawyers advise him that doing so likely opens him up to fraud charges, 7 figures of liability, and a likely loss of his anonymity?
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Furthermore, can you envision a scenario where, if Banksy really wanted to pul this stunt but doesn't want to wind up in litigation, he and his lawyer could come up with a way to pull the stunt but not get in trouble?
All of those are plausible. Banksy’s public reputation is as an anarchic subversive who doesn’t give a rip about authority, though, and I can entirely see him flipping the bird to the establishment and doing this for fun. Full speed FU, and damn the torpedoes.
I’m obviously speculating here, as are we all.