The federal agency assisted in the investigation of hundreds of missing and stolen artifacts.

The British Museum is still reeling over controversy surrounding a vast number of items that went missing from its collection.

The lawsuit alleges he used fake names, falsified documents, manipulated museum records, and sold items for less than their value.

A senior curator at the museum was fired last year after he was revealed to have taken roughly 2,000 items from the institution.

The pay is relatively low for an institutional leader, but British officials say this is normal for the country.

The thefts at the British Museum revealed a disorganized institution with long-term management and security issues.

Jonathan Williams dismissed a whistleblower's detailed concerns about the thefts from the museum's collection in 2021.

The review was prompted by 2,000 stolen, damaged, and missing items taken from the British Museum's collection over 30 years.

The British Museum will update or upgrade records of 2.4 million items to increase security and public access.

So far, 60 objects have been returned.