Attorney Robert Painter represents His Excellency Elbegdorj Tsakhia, President of Mongolia, in a lawsuit to reclaim a Tyrannosaurus bataar that is believed to have been illegally looted from the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. This article summarizes selected media coverage and makes provides links to photos for media and public use.

The New York Times published a story on the case on June 20, 2012, which was published on page A20 of the print edition.

Robert Painter appeared on CNN's Situation Room on June 20, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern/4:00 p.m. Central time. Click here for the transcript of the CNN story.

Other Selected Media Coverage

U.K. Independent

Dallas Morning News

AFP

Texas Monthly

CBS

MSNBC

Discovery News

Arab News

Chicago Tribune

India Times

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (law firm where Robert Painter was formerly associated)

USA Today

Reuters

New York Observer

Singapore Yahoo

Associated Press

Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates)

Asia News

The Asian Age

France 24

Huffington Post

Bangkok Post

Facts About Fossils

NBC Washington

Gawker

Wired

MSNBC

Wyoming Tribune

Fox Los Angeles

Haxbee

Everything Dinosaur UK

7 Days in Dubai

Live Science

New Zealand Dominion Post

Washington Times

Art Daily

Dallas Observer

Register Herald (Beckley, WV)

Spero News coverage of temporary restraining order

Spero News coverage of paleontology reports

Media Resources

Painter Law Firm PLLC grants permission for the media and public to use the following photos. Courtesy/credit Andrew King.

Photos from the 5/20/12 auction in New York City

Photos from the 6/2/12 paleontology inspection of the T. bataar in New York City

Photos from the 6/22/12 seizure by U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security