{
  "id": 4937396,
  "title": "How scientists confirmed the 'paint by numbers' Norval Morrisseau fraud ring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/how-scientists-confirmed-the-paint-by-numbers-norval-morrisseau-fraud",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7328130"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists at a little-known federal agency in Ottawa reveal the forensic tools that helped crack the largest art fraud case in history. For decades, the forgery ring produced thousands of fake paintings attributed to famed Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "How scientists confirmed the 'paint by numbers' Norval Morrisseau fraud ring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/how-scientists-confirmed-the-paint-by-numbers-norval-morrisseau-fraud-4940776",
        "published": "2026-09-01T19:30:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}