Famous Painting Allegedly Looted By Nazi Fugitive Resurfaces In The Wildest Way

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  • Argentine police raid a villa in a quiet seaside resort as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait.
  • The painting is believed to have been looted 80 years ago from a Jewish collector by a fugitive Nazi officer.
  • The probe reopens a shadowy chapter in the history of Argentina, which sheltered scores of Nazis who fled Europe to avoid prosecution for war crimes after World War II.
  • Dutch reporters spot what appeared to be the painting in a real estate ad for a home believed to be owned by the descendants of Nazi fugitive Friedrich Kadgien.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentine police raided a villa in a quiet seaside resort on Tuesday as part of a hunt for a 17thcentury Italian portrait believed to have been looted 80 years ago from [+5376 chars]

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