The son of master illustrator Frank Frazetta was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Pennsylvania and charged with using a backhoe (!) to forcibly enter the Frank Frazetta Museum in that state. Articles like this one are describing it as an attempt to steal some quantity of his father's paintings valued at $20 million. The younger Frazetta told authorities that he had permission from his father to enter the building "by any means necessary," which apparently includes using a backhoe. The elder Frazetta said no such permission had been given.
A source said that the son's actions may stem from an intra-family dispute over "assets," which sounds like a safe bet to me. You could never fence too many of Frazetta paintings, and certainly not at anything approaching market value. They're too well known and anyone who might buy one would know how rarely Frank Sr. ever parts with them. But if you were his kid and had physical possession of them, it might well help you in any legal battle…or at least, you might think that. You might also think there's a lot of money to be made. One of Frazetta's most famous Conan paintings recently sold for $1 million.