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Inside the arrest that led to Banksy’s possible unmasking decades later

In 2000, police arrested a largely unknown artist – said to be Banksy – for defacing a billboard in Manhattan.

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The Straits TimesMar 21, 2026, 10:14 AM

Inside the arrest that led to Banksy’s possible unmasking decades later

In 2000, police arrested a largely unknown artist – said to be Banksy – for defacing a billboard in Manhattan.

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