Jeffrey Gundlach, bond investor and art collector, catalyzed the return of his stolen artwork by telling authorities to check who had Googled his grandmother’s name. Earlier this year, $10 million in artworks were stolen from his home, along with paintings made by his grandmother, Helen Fuchs. It turned out that two parties had searched on Google for “Helen Fuchs” – Gundlach and the thieves, who were subsequently apprehended. (more…)

Jeffrey Gundlach is offering a $1.7 million reward for information that would lead to the return of artwork stolen from his Santa Monica home last week, with no questions asked. He is offering one of the largest rewards ever offered for a single piece: $1 million for a 1936 Mondrian, “Composition (A) En Rouge Et Blanc”.

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