‘Irreplaceable art unaccounted for’: Read the suit Benton’s family filed against UMB
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The art of war
On one side of this legal tug of war is the family of famed painter Thomas Hart Benton. On the other, UMB Bank, run by the Kemper family. Both parties have filed incendiary lawsuits.
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Two famous Kansas City families battle over art, money, a ‘cult’ and their legacies
‘Irreplaceable art unaccounted for’: Read the suit Benton’s family filed against UMB
‘Scheme to defraud UMB of over $300 million’: Read bank’s claim against Benton family
Here’s where to see Thomas Hart Benton’s artwork around Kansas City
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Thomas Hart Benton’s daughter and three grandchildren filed suit against UMB Bank in December 2019, alleging the bank had lost more than 100 pieces of art it had been entrusted to manage and improperly cared for other pieces. The bank was also alleged to have sold pieces for less than their market value and engaged in self-dealing.
Here’s the lawsuit in full.
This story was originally published April 10, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
David Hudnall
The Kansas City Star