Graffiti artist Fairey to go to trial over tagging in 2016
45-year-old is charged with malicious destruction of property, the damage is estimated at Dh110,194
Graffiti artist Shepard Fairey is scheduled to stand trial next year on charges of illegally tagging buildings while in Detroit to complete a commissioned project.
Court records show that a January 26 trial date was set on Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court.
The 45-year-old Fairey is charged with malicious destruction of property, including buildings and a railroad bridge. The damage is estimated at $30,000 (Dh110,194.)
An attorney for the city has said three of the nine damaged properties are city-owned.
Fairey’s lawyer has said prosecutors offered no proof the tagging was done by Fairey.
The artist was in Detroit in May to complete a 56 metre-tall mural on a downtown building. The work was financed by businessman Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock Real Estate Services, which owns the building.
