KPRC 2 Investigates uncovered the secretly stored art in a Harris County maintenance shed. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent to makeover the shed and store art under the control of Commissioner Rodney Ellis.
KPRC 2 Investigates uncovered hundreds of thousands spent to makeover a maintenance shed where the art was being secretly stored, all under the control of Commissioner Rodney Ellis .April 4, 2024: An auction planned for African Art secretly stored in a Harris County maintenance shed is canceled due to an 11th hour bankruptcy.
Walker goes on to write, “This morning Deputy Bivens informed me that as such the sale has been canceled. Of interest in his filing is his statement that he has between 1 and 10 million of assets. Filing for bankruptcy to avoid this auction is like jumping into the Tiger cage at the zoo.” SEE MORE: Email shows Ellis concerned over African art’s ownership months before KPRC 2 Investigates report
Legal records from the civil lawsuit also show that aside from admitting multiple ownership, Njunuri also testified under oath that some of the artwork may have been stolen.
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