During a photo shoot, photographers working with Art+Auction magazine picked up an irreplaceable 2600-year-old terra cotta statue from Nigeria's Nok culture so they could move it into a better line for a shot. Yada yada yada … they're now being sued for negligence. (Via Dr. Rubidium)
Butterfingers may cost magazine photographer $300,000
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