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21 artists graffitied one man’s property, made it famous, sued him after he tears it down and won $6.7m

In a landmark ruling, 21 New York street artists have sued and won $6.7m in damages from the owner of a building who destroyed their graffiti when he had the building demolished. On 12 February, after a three-week trial in November, Judge Frederic Block ruled against Jerry Wolkoff, owner of the 5Pointz complex in Queens, […]