Louvre Staff Arrested After €10M Ticket Fraud Takedown

French authorities indicted nine individuals, including two museum employees, following the dismantling of a massive ticket fraud network at the Louvre Museum that allegedly cost the institution over €10 million.The investigation revealed a sophisticated decade-long operation where guides and staff reused tickets for thousands of foreign tourists while laundering proceeds through property acquisitions in France and Dubai.This scandal follows a string of crises for museum director Laurence des Cars, including the October 2025 theft of €88 million in crown jewels, structural water damage, and ongoing staff strikes over working conditions.