Banksy's True Identity Confirmed: Robin Gunningham

0:00On March 14th, Banksy's true identity has been confirmed once more. The famous street artist, known for his stencil graffiti since the 1990s, is Robin Gunningham, born in Bristol in 1973. A Reuters investigation revealed he changed his name to David Jones after a 2008 report by the mail on Sunday out at him, helping him stay hidden with one of the UK's most common names. His twists came from details in a memoir by his former manager, Steve Lazaridis. It described a 2000 trip to New York, where Gunningham graffitied a Mark Jacobs billboard inspired by the movie Jaws. Police records from that arrest linked back to him, including a signed confession. Fans and the art world have long ignored these revelations, treating Banksy like a mystery figure to boost his value. His team through pest control said he has nothing to say, while his lawyer argued publishing harms his privacy and safety, limiting free expression on. Political Topics

1:01New documents show the New York charge, a felony over $1,500 in damage dropped to a misdemeanor. He did five days community service and paid a $310 fine. Speculation about massive attacks Robert Del Naja, being Banksy, is now debunked. Their friends who even collaborated on a Ukraine mural. Even with this info out, Banksy keeps creating, like his recent piece on London's Royal Courts of Justice, that sparked a police probe and cost. Taxpayers nearly 24,000 pounds are removed so far. The debate over his anonymity rolls on.