This celebrity goo was created by Steve West.
Scott Hardie may have altered Steve's goo before publication.

publication date: Monday, June 12, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)

category: Controversy

clue: Is art worth $5.00 or $50,000,000.00?

explanation: Teri Horton purchased a painting at a thrift store for $5.00 to have it authenticated as an original Jackson Pollock, and began trying to sell it for $50,000,000.00. Although the authentication was based on Pollock's fingerprints, it has since come into question. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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