Looted: Stolen relics, laundered art and a Colorado scholar’s role in the illicit antiquities trade By Sam Tabachnik March 17, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. In this three-part report, The Denver Post investigates the role of Emma Bunker, as "The...
PART 1: Unmasking “The Scholar”: The Colorado woman who helped a global art smuggling operation flourish for decades By Sam Tabachnik December 5, 2022 at 6:03 a.m. Douglas Latchford marketed stolen Cambodian art for decades. And he couldn't have done it without...
PART 2: How the Denver Art Museum became a “laundromat” for stolen Asian relics By Sam Tabachnik January 11, 2023 at 12:50 p.m. Emma C. Bunker's relationship with Douglas Latchford led the Denver Art Museum to acquire pieces...
PART 3: The global hunt for a cache of stolen Thai treasures runs through Denver By Sam Tabachnik December 2, 2022 at 11:41 a.m. Thailand's government says the looted Prakhon Chai bronzes are scattered in collections around the world...
Denver Art Museum removes Emma Bunker art acquisition fund from website in wake of Denver Post reporting By Sam Tabachnik December 3, 2022 at 11:52 a.m. The Denver Art Museum has removed from its website an Asian art acquisition fund named...
The anatomy of an art heist: From looting ancient temples to selling million-dollar relics By Sam Tabachnik December 1, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. Ever wonder how an art heist works? Here's a step-by-step accounting of the looting, smuggling...
Who was Emma C. Bunker? Colorado scholar played role in laundering stolen art By Sam Tabachnik December 1, 2022 at 1:43 p.m. Emma C. Bunker, a former Denver Art Museum consultant and visiting lecturer at Colorado College,...
Who was Douglas Latchford? Indicted art dealer accused of selling stolen Asian relics By Sam Tabachnik December 1, 2022 at 1:50 p.m. Douglas Latchford was once beloved in Cambodia. But growing evidence shows he spent years helping...
Cambodia seeks records from family of late Denver Art Museum consultant Emma Bunker By Sam Tabachnik December 4, 2025 at 3:20 p.m. Bradley Gordon, an American attorney who serves as a legal adviser to the Cambodian Ministry...
The U.S. was a leader in cultural heritage investigations. Now those agents are working immigration enforcement. By Sam Tabachnik November 6, 2025 at 10:46 a.m. Homeland Security Investigations, the department's investigative arm, once had as many as eight agents in...