Bangkok U Museum Head Arrested In Us

"The American director of a museum in Thailand was indicted on a wire fraud charge and has been arrested [in Seattle] in connection with a U.S. investigation into looted Asian antiquities.

"Roxanna Brown, 62, a U.S. citizen, was arrested late Friday while visiting relatives in Seattle and charged with one count of wire fraud. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

"Brown, director of the Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum at Bangkok University in Thailand, is accused of allowing her electronic signature to be used on appraisal forms that were donated at inflated prices to several Southern California museums so collectors could claim fraudulent tax deductions."

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