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WE ARE
Subject Matter Experts in Art Crime, Security, Law and Cultural Heritage
Argus Cultural Property Consultants are frequently featured by major media outlets for expert commentary on art crime, museum security, and cultural heritage protection. Founded by retired FBI Art Crime Team Head Timothy Carpenter, Argus brings global perspective and real-world experience to protecting cultural property worldwide.
We provide media and entertainment consulting services to a diverse range of productions, including:
- Feature films
- Documentaries
- Television or streaming series
- Docuseries
- Video games
- Podcasts
- Radio segments
- Print and televised media stories
We have the deep knowledge and exciting stories to enrich your scripted and non-scripted projects, and to ensure your final product is accurate and complete. Trust us to enhance your project with tailored guidance and industry expertise.
Past Projects
A small selection of our consulting for major media outlets, podcasts, and film.
1.
ABC News Live Prime
Retired FBI Art Crime Team Head Tim Carpenter discusses museum security following the high-profile Louvre Museum theft.
2.
CNN
Retired FBI Art Crime Team agent Geoff Jelly talks about the thieves who stole crown jewels from the Louvre Museum.
3.
Deutsche Welle
Geoff Kelly explains the audacious jewelry theft at the Louvre Museum, the M.O. for the thieves, and how French police will likely solve the case.
4.
News Nation
Argus founder and former FBI Art Crime Team lead Tim Carpenter speaks with Chris Cuomo about the jewelry theft at the Louvre Museum.
5.
Secrets and Spies
Tim Carpenter discusses the FBI’s Art Crime Team and its most unusual case: thousands of looted artifacts and human remains stashed in an Indiana farmhouse.
7.
FBI Retired Case File Review
Geoff Kelly discusses a major Cezanne painting theft and recovery with Jerri Williams.
8.
Protecting Priceless Things
Retired FBI Art Crime Team head Tim Carpenter talks about the role of open source intelligence in fighting art crime.
9.
Art Bust: Scandalous Stories of the Art World
Don Miller’s Basement, Parts 1 and 2
10.
The Thief Collector
Argus principals consulted on art crime for this major motion picture about a stolen Willem de Kooning painting found hanging in a New Mexico home.
11.
Brian Ross Investigates
Argus founder Tim Carpenter details the history of the FBI’s world-renowned Art Theft Squad.
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TESTIMONIALS
What people say about us
“At a time when protecting cultural heritage has never been more critical to national and ethnic communities, Argus Cultural Property Consultants are world-class experts with a game changing approach that offers results and confidence.”
Mark Mitten
Mitten Media ・ Producer, The Lost Leonardo
“The real-life adventures of Geoffrey Kelly and his Argus Cultural Property Consultants partners are the kind you see in movies and on TV. Their amazing true stories detail the successful preservation, protection, and recovery of fine art and antiquities.”
Jerri Williams
Retired FBI agent, author and podcaster ・ Producer, FBI Retired Case File Review