What Are the Odds That Banksy Is Jeff Koons? Sports Betting Websites Are Taking Bids on the Elusive Street Artist’s Real Identity

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What Are the Odds That Banksy Is Jeff Koons? Sports Betting Websites Are Taking Bids on the Elusive Street Artist’s Real Identity

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The artist is currently facing a lawsuit that could unmask him.

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Aaron Wood, representing Full Colour Black, shared a copy of the lawsuit with Artnet News, in which Gunningham is not listed as a defendant.

Banksy is facing a lawsuit filed by a company named Full Colour Black, this lawsuit could force Banksy to reveal his identity.

The Daily Mail reported the existence of the defamation lawsuit, tying it to previous attempts to identify Banksy as Robin Gunningham, though without new evidence to support this identification.

The extensive list of candidates comprises artists like Stanley Donwood, Jeff Koons, David Hockney, and Damien Hirst. Notably less likely candidates, positioned at the end of the list, include Tom Brady and Donald Trump.

Full Colour Black and its owner Andrew Gallagher have filed a libel claim against Banksy in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court over an Instagram post made by Banksy in November 2022.

Many people are listed as potential candidates to be Banksy on these betting platforms. Robin Gunningham is the favorite candidate, Massive Attack frontman, Robert Del Naja is also considered one of the top candidates.

Betting platforms have been capitalizing on speculations surrounding Banksy’s identity since at least 2021, with various odds given to different individuals as being Banksy.

BetOnline and BetUS are running bets on Banksy's true identity, with betting on BetOnline closing on November 30.

Gamblers can bet on the outcome of the lawsuit between Gallagher and Pest Control (the entity authenticating Banksy’s work) by June 1, 2024, with the odds currently not favoring Gallagher

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Banksy's identity may finally be revealed in defamation case

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BetOnline and BetUS are running bets on Banksy's true identity, with betting on BetOnline closing on November 30.

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