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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Crime and Culture at the World’s Richest Museum

    A new book called Chasing Aphrodite is subtitled "the hunt for looted antiquities at the world’s richest museum." That, of course, would be the Getty here in Los Angeles. Ralph Frammolino is coauthor of a work based on investigative reporting with Jason Felch, which won prizes for them and for the LA Times.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A new book called Chasing Aphrodite is subtitled "the hunt for looted antiquities at the world’s richest museum." That, of course, would be the Getty here in Los Angeles. Ralph Frammolino is coauthor of a work based on investigative reporting with Jason Felch, which won prizes for them and for the LA Times. Frammolino trains investigative journalists in South Asia.

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      Warren Olney

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      Karen Radziner

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      Ralph Frammolino

      'Chasing Aphrodite'

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      J. Paul Getty Trust

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    'Chasing Aphrodite' from the Getty Museum to Italy
    1. 0:00Supreme Court Tells California to Release Thousands of Prisoners
    2. 8:37Crime and Culture at the World’s Richest MuseumYou’re reading this
    3. 26:44Romney and Pawlenty Lead a Restive Republican Field
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