Arrests
Boggs was first arrested for counterfeiting in England in 1986, but was acquitted. He was arrested for a second time in Australia in 1989, but also acquitted. Since 1990 some of his work and personal effects have been confiscated by the United States Secret Service Counterfeiting Division although no legal case has been brought against him. All Bank of England notes now carry a copyright message on the face as a direct result of Boggs's activities, the idea being that if they cannot secure a counterfeiting charge, then they can at least secure a copyright violation.
The reason he avoids criminal liability for counterfeiting is that he does not claim his artworks are money; rather he sells his notes.
In September 2006, Boggs was arrested in Florida and charged with possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. He failed to appear in court a few months later.
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