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<ul class="summary-list"><li>James Fishback, the former Greenlight analyst who said he was the head of macro, filed an arbitration claim against his old firm.</li><li>Fishback is asking to be awarded at least $5 million from David Einhorn, who he claims discriminated against him.</li></ul>The latest twist in the fight between former Greenlight analyst James Fishback and his old boss David Einhorn is an arbitration filing from the young provocateur stating he was paid less than he should have been because he was "a kid."Fishback's filing, submitted to the American Arbitration Association in late September, asks arbitrators to award him at least $5 million for alleged age discrimination, though the 24-page filing spends most of its time outlining the "defamation" Fishback believes he has faced because Greenlight has said he was never the head of macro at the firm.Fishback <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/david-einhorn-greenlight-lawsuit-james-fishback-2024-5">has been a thorn in Einhorn's side</a> since he left to start his own firm, publicly challenging his former boss on Twitter about his Tesla short position and goading him about recent performance. (Greenlight is up <a target="_blank" href="https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2du1rxngwu0eqmji8rqps/hedge-funds/david-einhorns-hedge-fund-continues-to-lag-the-market#:~:text=Greenlight%20Capital%20continues%20to%20sharply,rise%20for%20the%20Nasdaq%20Composite.">9% through the end of September</a>, trailing the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/s&amp;p_500">S&amp;P 500</a>, according to Institutional Investor.)The pair have been in a legal battle since last October when Fishback first sued his former employer for defamation, and it's unclear where all the legal proceedings stand — but the latest filing reveals a new focus for Fishback as he tries to claw back compensation he believes he's owed.The age discrimination claim, according to the filing, is based on a flippant comment Fishback alleges Einhorn made.According to the filing, Fishback's contract said his pay would be "determined annually by separate agreement," and bonuses would be given "upon direction and approval of the Officers" — but he believed he would receive between 5-10% of the profits he generated in a single year, which the filing called the industry standard.The filing notes that his pay was much lower than he expected, though his actual compensation is never stated. The filing also notes that Toby Haselberger, a partner at the firm, told him to expect a bonus of $2.5 million in 2023, but he received less, pushing him to approach Einhorn about it."Mr. Einhorn dismissively told Mr. Fishback that his compensation was 'a lot of money for a kid,'" the filing states, and Fishback argues the comment "demonstrates that Defendants' decision about Mr. Fishback's compensation was driven largely by his age — a protected characteristic."Fishback also claims Einhorn discriminated against him because he's Catholic; Einhorn allegedly wrote in an email to Fishback that he was "beyond salvation" after Fishback had left Greenlight.It was "a vicious smear against someone who Einhorn knows is a devout and practicing Catholic," the filing notes. Fishback was no longer working for Einhorn when the supposed email was sent."David Einhorn is having a rough year: he's once again underperforming the S&amp;P; his longtime nemesis Elon Musk keeps winning; and Donald Trump, a man he wants in prison, will be elected president next month," Fishback said in a statement."Next week, I'll be forced to sit for an eight-hour deposition with Einhorn's army of overpriced Ivy League lawyers. Fine by me. I look forward to winning my case and, more importantly, outperforming Einhorn with my Azoria ETF that launches next year."Greenlight declined to comment.<h2 id="a1717659-16c7-481f-a8fb-38d2955b7c41">Head of macro dispute</h2>Fishback worked for Greenlight for roughly two and a half years before leaving in mid-2023. After his departure, he set about starting his own investment manager, <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/j_fishback/status/1823339690738819106?s=46&amp;t=IVTSuaKsaM_FA4ZKL5HEAQ">Azoria Partners.</a> Fishback has said Azoria Partners will focus on investing in companies based on merit and not the "woke agenda."Fishback told potential backers of his firm he was the head of macro when he was at Greenlight, which prompted the now-viral dispute. The latest legal filing uses the titles "head of macro trading" and "head of macro" interchangeably.Greenlight told these potential investors that Fishback was merely an analyst — leading Fishback to claim defamation and Greenlight <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/david-einhorns-files-lawsuit-against-james-fishback-2024-6">to respond with its own detailed suit</a> outlining Fishback's "lack of productivity" and authority at the manager.In addition to market commentary and jabs at his old boss, Fishback has fashioned himself online as a conservative reactionary, like commentators such as Ben Shapiro and failed presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. In the filing, he claims that his political views put a target on his back while at Greenlight.<div type="image" title="Former Greenlight investor James Fishback speaking at a conference" height="1320" width="1980" msid="114017668" hostid="261" sizebytes="55550"></div>He states the firm's chief compliance officer Steve Rosen told him in 2022 to stop speaking publicly about politics and that Einhorn once told him former President Donald Trump should be in prison. Einhorn this year has donated to Nikki Haley's failed primary campaign as well as one-time Democratic challenger Dean Phillips, records show.However, Fishback's main claim that Greenlight's culture around employees' political views was "toxic" centers not on a candidate or party but instead on an executive. His suit states in a footnote that the firm's Manhattan office had a picture of Tesla founder Elon Musk in it with the word "fraud" written underneath him.It's unclear why Fishback would consider this political, as Einhorn has publicly criticized Musk and Tesla for financial reasons, not political ones. Fishback, though, has made it clear he is personally a big fan of Musk and Tesla, saying on Twitter that it's the largest position in his personal portfolio."I pulled every penny I had invested in Greenlight and put it in Tesla," Fishback wrote on Twitter in September.

Greenlight's alleged former head of macro is hoping to get at least $5 million from David Einhorn, claiming age discrimination 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Lufthansa was fined $4 million for discrimination over a 2022 incident involving over 100 Jewish passengers.</li><li>128 were denied boarding to a connecting flight after some were said to have misbehaved.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jewish-men-barred-from-german-lufthansa-flight-allege-antisemitism-report-2022-5">Lufthansa</a> has been fined $4 million by the Department of Transportation after it was found to have discriminated against 128 Jewish passengers.According to the DoT, the German flag carrier's fine is the largest issued against an airline for civil-rights discrimination.Tuesday's fine relates to a May 2022 incident involving a journey from New York to Budapest, where there was an annual memorial event to honor an Orthodox rabbi.After some people were said to have misbehaved on the first flight to Frankfurt, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/100-jewish-passengers-to-get-21k-each-germanys-lufthansa-report-2022-12">Lufthansa prevented 128 Jewish passengers</a> — most of whom wore garments typically worn by Orthodox Jewish men — from boarding their connecting flight to Budapest, the DoT said.According to the consent order, Lufthansa said as many as 60 passengers disregarded instructions to wear face masks, as was mandated under German law at the time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.However, the Transportation Department found that Lufthansa failed to show its crew "took any action to document the identities of specific passengers who engaged in misconduct."Yitzy Schmidt, a passenger on the flight, previously told Business Insider: "I was guilty by association, and that association is being an Orthodox Jew."Lufthansa said that it regrets denying boarding to the passengers, but said it was due to "inaccurate communications, misinterpretations, and misjudgments" rather than discrimination, according to the DoT's statement.The airline agreed to pay the $4 million fine, half of which consists of compensation it has already paid to the affected passengers.In a statement shared with BI, Lufthansa said it has "fully cooperated" with the DoT's review.The airline also said it is "a respected corporate citizen, playing a meaningful role in shaping a more inclusive society" and pointed to its partnership with the American Jewish Committee and being the first airline to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism."Lufthansa will continue to foster a thoughtful dialogue with Jewish communities and organizations around the world," it added.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, "No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today's action sends a clear message to the airline industry that we are prepared to investigate and take action whenever passengers' civil rights are violated."

The US fined Lufthansa a record $4 million for discrimination after it stopped 128 Jewish passengers from boarding a connecting flight

The world of tech has been nursing its newest baby for a while now: artificial intelligence. Much like a baby, the tool has been growing at a blazing rate for a while, and we’re really proud of them for it — many of us already have it accompany us to work everyday. And while AI may very well be the smartest baby on the planet, it has one fatal flaw that it shares with all real-life children: their all-but-human parents. Just like we inherit many values, routines and beliefs from our parents, AI software like ChatGPT have been trained on decades of human-generated data — data that can suffer from inherent prejudices. This makes the tools far from perfect in its current state, as it has been shown to present bias against minorities, such as how <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight-idUSKCN1MK08G/">Amazon’s AI recruitment process preferred men over women</a>, or how<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/04/05/ai-chatbot-chatgpt-racial-bias/73206637007/"> ChatGPT treated black-sounding names differently.</a> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="The employment bias saga continues" comment="subhead" text="The employment bias saga continues">The <keyword id="22152746" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="employment-bias" source="keywords">employment bias</keyword> saga continues</cmsannotation> Most of these examples come from the landscape of recruitment, since this is a field where <keyword id="20096338" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-tools" source="keywords">AI tools</keyword> are increasingly being used to streamline the process of summarising resumes and ranking candidates. However, a recent study has uncovered another type of significant biases within these systems, particularly against <keyword id="21157356" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disabled-individuals" source="keywords">disabled individuals</keyword>. The study found that ChatGPT consistently ranked resumes with disability-related honours and credentials lower than identical resumes without such distinctions. For example, a resume featuring the "Tom Wilson Disability Leadership Award" was ranked lower, with the AI providing biased justifications. It suggested, for instance, that a resume highlighting an autism leadership award had "less emphasis on leadership roles," reflecting harmful stereotypes about autistic individuals. "Ranking resumes with AI is starting to proliferate, yet there's not much research behind whether it's safe and effective," explains study author Kate Glazko. "For a disabled job seeker, there's always this question when you submit a resume of whether you should include disability credentials. I think disabled people consider that even when humans are the reviewers." To investigate, the researchers used a publicly available curriculum vitae (CV) of one of the study's authors, extending about 10 pages. They created six “enhanced” CVs, each implying a different disability by including four disability-related credentials: a scholarship, an award, a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) panel seat, and membership in a student organization. These enhanced CVs were then ranked against the original for a real "student researcher" job listing at a large US-based software company using ChatGPT's GPT-4 model. Each comparison was run 10 times, and in 60 trials, the system ranked the enhanced CVs first only 25% of the time. "In a fair world, the enhanced resume should be ranked first every time," remarked Jennifer Mankoff, another author. "I can't think of a job where somebody who's been recognised for their leadership skills, for example, shouldn't be ranked ahead of someone with the same background who hasn't." The researchers also discovered that customising ChatGPT with instructions to reduce ableism mitigated the bias for five out of six disabilities tested — deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy, autism, and the general term "disability". However, only three of these resumes were consistently ranked higher than those without <keyword id="22152745" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disability-mentions" source="keywords">disability mentions</keyword>. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Biased explanations provided" comment="subhead" text="Biased explanations provided">Biased explanations provided</cmsannotation> When the researchers asked GPT-4 to explain its rankings, the responses revealed explicit and implicit ableism. For example, it noted that a candidate with depression had "additional focus on DEI and personal challenges," which it claimed detracted from the "core technical and research-oriented aspects of the role." "Some of GPT's descriptions would colour a person's entire resume based on their disability and claimed that involvement with DEI or disability is potentially taking away from other parts of the resume," Glazko explained. "For instance, it hallucinated the concept of 'challenges' into the depression resume comparison, even though 'challenges' weren't mentioned at all. So you could see some stereotypes emerge." This study underscores the urgent need for greater scrutiny and refinement of AI tools in hiring. While generative AI like ChatGPT can streamline processes, it also perpetuates and amplifies biases, potentially undermining efforts to create more inclusive workplaces. The findings of this study can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3630106.3658933">here</a>.

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Indian workers persist in expecting higher salaries to offset escalating living expenses. Also, to feel valued for their contributions and <keyword id="19986702" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="flexibility" source="keywords">flexibility</keyword> remains a pressing concern for most employees, says a recent report. According to recruitment firm <keyword id="20450097" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Michael-Page-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Michael Page India" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Michael Page India">Michael Page India</keyword>'s Talent Trends 2024 report, flexibility has become a major point of contention in most parts of India as employers grapple with implementing <keyword id="22109728" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hybrid-working-models" source="keywords">hybrid working models</keyword> and policies that meet both business needs and employee preferences. At a time when a whopping 94% of respondents in India are open to exploring different roles in 2024, employers must look beyond competitive salaries and address broader aspects such as flexibility, <keyword id="20051946" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="diversity" source="keywords">diversity</keyword>, <keyword id="20046237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="equity" source="keywords">equity</keyword>, and inclusion (DE&amp;I), and positive workplace culture to effectively attract and retain top talent, the report said. "A successful recruitment strategy needs to go beyond merely offering competitive salaries. It should prioritise cultivating a robust company culture, providing flexibility, and addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&amp;I) initiatives to effectively attract and retain top talent," Ankit Agarwala, Managing Director of Michael Page India, said. The report titled "The Expectation Gap" covered responses from approximately 50,000 skilled white-collar professionals across 37 countries, including over 3,000 individuals from India. According to the report, India leads APAC in reporting <keyword id="19975932" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="workplace-discrimination" source="keywords">workplace discrimination</keyword>, with 47% of employees reporting workplace discrimination, higher than the APAC average of 31%. However, 45% of the workforce still faces barriers in formally reporting such incidents. Globally, 28% of organisations report similar retention challenges, indicating a heightened pressure on Indian companies. To maintain high levels of job satisfaction among all age groups, organisations must understand and address the distinct priorities of each generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, the report said. Among various sectors, 26% of Indian employers report <keyword id="22109727" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="recruitment-challenges" source="keywords">recruitment challenges</keyword>, while 25% face difficulties in retention. Meanwhile, 31% of organisations in the Indian healthcare sector experience recruitment challenges, and 30% struggle with retention. The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in India reports the highest retention issues, with 54% of companies indicating difficulties in keeping their talent. "The rise of e-commerce and shifting consumer preferences are prompting FMCG companies to adapt quickly, leading to high demand for professionals with expertise in digital marketing, supply chain management, and consumer insights," the report noted.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A former employee has accused Davos organizers of pregnancy and race discrimination.</li><li>The lawsuit arrives on the heels of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/world-economic-forum-klaus-schwab-discrimination-harassment-de285594">WSJ investigation</a> into allegations of a toxic workplace. </li></ul>A former employee at the World Economic Forum — the organizer of the illustrious Davos summit in the Swiss Alps — has accused <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wigdorlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Complaint-Smith-v.-World-Economic-Forum-LLC-et-al.-FILED.pdf">the NGO</a> and its founder, Klaus Schwab, in a lawsuit of pregnancy and race discrimination.In her lawsuit, Topaz Smith, a Black woman who worked as community lead for aviation, travel, and tourism, said she was not given the same opportunities as white colleagues — including not being invited to attend Davos in person.Smith also said in the lawsuit she was told by one of her supervisors — who is a white South African woman — to consider her "her master."Additionally, Smith said that after she announced her pregnancy in 2023, her position at the Forum "began deteriorating," according to the lawsuit. She said that when she returned from maternity leave, the role she was slated to begin — partner lead for aviation, travel, and tourism — was eliminated and later filled "with a white woman who was not pregnant.""While it's disappointing to see such false claims being made, now that these matters are in court, the falsity of these claims will become evident," a spokesman for the World Economic Forum told Business Insider in a statement.An attorney for Smith didn't immediately return BI's request for comment.The lawsuit arrives on the heels of an expansive <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/world-economic-forum-klaus-schwab-discrimination-harassment-de285594">Wall Street Journal investigation</a>, which described allegations of a toxic workplace at the Forum, including discrimination against women and Black employees.The roughly fifty-year-old summit convenes top business and government leaders to hash out global issues. The Forum, which organizes the annual event, says its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.weforum.org/about/world-economic-forum/">mission</a> is to improve the state of the world — and has also published a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2023/">Global Gender Gap Report</a> since 2006.The event is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/davos-switzerland-world-economic-forum-spectacular-winter-scenery-alps-2024-1">hosted at a picturesque ski resort</a>, bringing together nearly 3,000 world leaders. At this year's gathering, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/davos-global-elite-saying-about-ai-behind-closed-doors-2024-1">Sam Altman</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-richest-countries-and-people-should-be-more-generous-2024-1">Bill Gates</a> opined on artificial intelligence and human generosity.But the Journal reported in June that several female staffers saw their careers suffer due to pregnancy. Others said they experienced sexual harassment by senior managers at the Forum as well as Davos VIP attendees, according to the Journal.Black employees also raised complaints at the organization when white colleagues <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/world-economic-forum-managers-said-n-word-davos-dei-wsj-2024-7">used the N-word in front of them,</a> and when they did not receive promotions, the Journal reported.In May, 86-year-old Schwab told staff in a memo he was stepping aside as the Forum's executive chairman as part of a planned transition. The Journal reported the announcement came after Schwab wrote to the paper expressing his concerns about its reporting.The Forum <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/world-economic-forum-managers-said-n-word-davos-dei-wsj-2024-7">previously called</a> the Journal's report "demonstrably false assertions to mischaracterize our organization."

Former employee accuses Davos summit organizers of pregnancy and race discrimination

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A partially deaf passenger is suing Frontier Airlines, claiming a gate attendant blocked them from catching their flight.</li><li>Ivaylo Dodev could not understand the employee's question through their mask, per the lawsuit.</li></ul>A partially deaf passenger is suing <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-bought-frontiers-all-you-can-fly-gowild-pass-downsides-2023-7">Frontier Airlines</a>, claiming he and his wife missed their flight after a gate agent blocked them from boarding.Arizona residents Ivaylo and Nikolina Dodev were about to embark on a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/frontier-airlines-2021-launching-19-routes-and-expanding-3-cities-2020-11">flight to the Dominican Republic</a> from Phoenix to celebrate Nikolina's birthday in 2022 when they were deliberately stopped from boarding their flight, according to the lawsuit filed in the district court of Arizona.The suit claims that while trying to pay for their carry-on luggage, the couple were asked a question by a gate agent who was wearing a mask.Ivaylo, who the lawsuit says is legally deaf in one ear, could not read the attendant's lips through the mask and replied that he could not hear, after which the lawsuit claims the attendant's attitude turned "pugilistic" and they accused Ivaylo of "insulting my mask."The couple, who are of Bulgarian descent, were then kept waiting and denied attempts to board the plane, even resorting to calling the police to try and get on the aircraft <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-do-missed-flight-2018-9">before it departed without them</a>, per the lawsuit.The suit claims that Frontier staff could not give them a legitimate reason for the denial of boarding and subsequently refused to book them a new flight. The lawsuit also includes a picture of the masked gate attendant taken by Ivaylo, alleging that they "could not conceal their sanctimonious smile."The two passengers ultimately missed Nikolina's 55th birthday at an all-inclusive resort as a result of the incident, and are suing for discrimination and violation of US disability laws.Frontier Airlines is known for its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flying-ultra-low-cost-airlines-spirit-frontier-not-worth-it-2024-6">low-cost approach to flying</a>, offering passengers cheap tickets in return for unbundled fairs and minimal services.It is an approach that has attracted criticism from rivals, with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-ceo-low-cost-carriers-frontier-spirit-flawed-business-model-2024-6">United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby</a> warning that the likes of Frontier risk "going out of business" due to poor customer service and bad business strategy.Frontier Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment, sent outside normal working hours.

A partially deaf passenger is suing Frontier for discrimination, claiming he and his wife were barred from a flight and not given a reason

English isn’t the first language for a large majority of Indians. And while this certainly highlights the prevailing wonderful diversity of languages in our country, the presence of a <keyword id="21448850" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="regional-accent" source="keywords">regional accent</keyword> can be a major source of anxiety for citizens hoping to land a job at international firms. This paranoia isn’t totally unwarranted either. International studies have already shown that there is a high chance you might be discriminated against if your potential employers hear Indian, Chinese or Mexican accents in telephonic interviews, compared to British-accented candidates. And now, more research has just confirmed the same. Analysing data from 22 individual studies comprising 3,615 participants, the research team made two significant discoveries: applicants who communicate in nonstandard language are perceived as less competent compared to their standard language-speaking counterparts, even when qualifications are identical. Secondly, the study found that this perceived incompetence can markedly reduce the "hirability" of accented candidates, indicating a pervasive bias against nonstandard language speakers in the <keyword id="20026305" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="recruitment-process" source="keywords">recruitment process</keyword>. Further, South-Asian, Indian and Mexican accents were treated more negatively than other accents in the US. Moreover, the study debunked the notion that professional human resources managers are immune to these biases, highlighting that both professionals and nonprofessionals alike exhibit similar discriminatory tendencies. Even when interviews are conducted by fellow nonstandard language speakers, the disadvantages persist, underscoring the deep-rooted nature of <keyword id="21448849" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="accent-bias" source="keywords">accent bias</keyword> in <keyword id="20900666" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hiring-practices" source="keywords">hiring practices</keyword>. In light of these findings, the researchers propose practical recommendations to mitigate accent-based <keyword id="19933076" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="discrimination" source="keywords">discrimination</keyword> in personnel selection. The authors advocate for the implementation of structured interviews with predefined questions focusing solely on job-related criteria. By prioritising qualifications and suitability based on the content of responses rather than accent or language usage, organisations can foster a fairer and more inclusive selection process. "Evaluations should be made with regard to the candidate's qualifications and suitability for the position — as demonstrated by the content of their answers, not their accent or the language they use," asserts lead author Niklas Schulte. “This could help us to reduce the negative effects of bias or misplaced judgments and ensure a fairer selection process.” The findings of this research have been published in Applied Psychology and can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apps.12528" data-type="tilCustomLink">here</a>.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art seemingly hung fake Pablo Picasso paintings in an exhibition.</li><li>Kirsha Kaechele, the museum's curator, said she made the paintings herself.</li></ul>An <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/visitors-to-gallery-surge-after-billionaire-gina-rinehart-objects-portrait-2024-6">art museum in Australia</a> that was embroiled in a gender dispute involving several "Picasso" paintings has admitted that the works were fake.The paintings had been at the center of a gender battle that broke out after a man from the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/australia">Australian</a> state of New South Wales took legal action against the gallery after being refused entry to the museum's "Ladies Lounge" exhibition.Kirsha Kaechele, the museum's curator, previously told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/mar/20/artist-behind-monas-ladies-only-lounge-absolutely-delighted-man-is-suing-for-gender-discrimination">Guardian Australia</a> that the men's "experience of rejection is the artwork" and that she was "absolutely delighted" that the case had gone to court.The exhibition contained some of the museum's most notable artworks, including some said to have been produced by the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pablo-picasso-heirs-sell-digital-art-pieces-artist-ceramic-work-2022-1">Spanish Cubist Pablo Picasso</a>.After a court ruled that the exhibition violated the state's Anti-Discrimination Act and that "persons who do not identify as ladies" must be allowed entry, Kaechele made headlines after she moved several of the supposed Picassos, which had hung in the exhibition for more than three years, to a female toilet cubicle.But in a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://mona.net.au/blog/art-is-not-truth">blog post</a> on the museum's website on Wednesday, Kaechele said that the works, which included a copy of "Luncheon on the Grass, After Manet," had, in fact, been painted by herself."I knew of a number of Picasso paintings I could borrow from friends, but none of them were green and I wished for the Lounge to be monochrome. I also had time working against me, not to mention the cost of insuring a Picasso—exorbitant!" Kaechele wrote.She then said she eventually decided to make the paintings with her "own hands and the (perfectly shellacked) hands of my manicurist's niece, who is far more competent in pen and ink and thus assisted with the etching."Comments below the blog post show mixed reactions, with some labeling the stunt "brilliant and brave" while others said she was "trying to take people for fools."Art expert Christopher Heathcote <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jul/13/childish-and-unprofessional-art-experts-say-monas-fake-picasso-stunt-may-undermine-gallerys-reputation">told the Guardian</a> that he thought "the entire episode is childish, unprofessional, and reflects poorly on Mona.""What is being passed off as an art activist statement is the standard excuse used for attention-seeking sensationalism," Heathcote added.The forgery prompted a reevaluation of other works displayed in the Ladies Lounge, and Kaechele revealed that some other items were also not genuine.Kaechele admitted that a "mink rug" supposedly made by "Princess Mary's royal furrier" was actually made of low-grade polyester, and some pieces of "precious" jewelry were made of plastic.Kaechele signed off her blog post by apologizing to the Picasso Administration.Business Insider contacted Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art for comment.It's not the first time that the Australian art world has made headlines this year.Reports emerged in May that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/visitors-to-gallery-surge-after-billionaire-gina-rinehart-objects-portrait-2024-6">Australia's richest woman had made multiple approaches</a> to the country's national gallery to try to get an unflattering portrait of her taken down.Gina Rinehart's attempts to remove the painting, which was made by renowned Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira, backfired spectacularly, with news outlets around the world picking up the story and sharing images of the work.

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