Family of Late Philippines Dictator Told to Return Paintings Worth $24 Million

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines’ anti-graft court on Thursday ordered the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to surrender over 100 paintings worth $24 million, including works by Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh.

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The artworks were “unlawfully acquired” by the family and are to be forfeited to the government, according to the decision posted on the court’s website. The dictator’s clan was also directed to account for and divulge the location of all paintings that are still with them.

The Marcos family earlier won four of the five civil cases decided this year.

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