Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - March 23 2025 - Norval Morrisseau Estate Ltd. is facing a $1.45 million lawsuit for defamation and breach of contract by a Calgary art gallery, EA Studios.

The lawsuit claims that EA Studios' statements to potential buyers implied the gallery was an unethical organization selling inferior and possibly fake artworks obtained through an abusive and possibly criminal exploitation of a vulnerable Indigenous artist.

The gallery claims that Cory Dingle's statements to potential buyers falsely disparaged the value and authenticity of the plaintiff's works and falsely convinced potential clients to purchase works from Dingle and/or the alleged estate. made additional defamatory statements in a social media post that it is the only seller of authorized, legal prints of Morrisseau's work.