Fraud made easy: If you’ll believe Thomas Kinkade is a painter, you’ll believe anything. Posted on August 29, 2006 by Constantine von Hoffman A California artist and gallery owner has been accused of defrauding investors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations that self-styled “Painter of Light” Thomas Kinkade and some of his top executives fraudulently induced investors to open galleries and then ruined them financially, former dealers contacted by federal agents said. AdvertisementShare this:RedditFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailTumblrPinterestLike this:Like Loading...