Episode 102: Is Banksy's True Identity Being Deliberately Protected?For over thirty years, the most famous artist in the world has had no face. Banksy built a billion-dollar career, a global political legacy, and a carefully engineered mystery without ever officially confirming who he is. In March 2026, Reuters named him — Robin Gunningham, a Bristol native who legally changed his name to David Jones in 2008. His lawyers issued a warning. Banksy said nothing. He simply continued. Tonight we ask whether his anonymity has ever really been a secret — or a managed construction.This episode explores:* The Reuters March 2026 investigation — the handwritten confession, the geographic analysis, the court records naming Robin Gunningham* Why Banksy changed his name to one of the most common names in Britain in 2008 — the year after his first public identification* The legal architecture behind Pest Control — the authentication body that manages millions in commercial activity without identifying its principal* The police non-pursuit — three decades of technically criminal damage with no successful prosecution of the world's most famous graffiti artist* The art market's collective silence about an open secret and the financial incentives that explain it* The September 2025 Metropolitan Police investigation into his Royal Courts of Justice stencil — and the £23,690 government bill to remove itFor believers, the legal infrastructure, the name change, and the institutional silence reflect something more than personal privacy management — they reflect active protection by interests who profit from the mystery. For sceptics, one legally sophisticated individual has managed his own anonymity extraordinarily well with professional help.What is certain: the art is real. The anonymity was engineered. And the man the world knows only as Banksy has never stopped.Keywords: Banksy identity revealed 2026, who is Banksy real name, Banksy Robin Gunningham, Banksy conspiracy theory, Banksy identity protected, Banksy Reuters investigation, Banksy legal identity, Pest Control Banksy, Banksy anonymity engineered, Banksy art world secret

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