London, England — The elusive graffiti artist, political activist, film director, painter and long time fugitive that for years has gone by the pseudonymous name of Banksy, was arrested early this morning by London's Metropolitan Police. After hours of questioning and a raid of his London art studio, his true name and identity have finally been revealed. The City of London Police say Banksy's real name is Paul Horner, a 35-year old male born in Liverpool, England. The BBC has confirmed this information with Banky's PR agent Jo Brooks along with Pest Control, a website that acts as a handling service on behalf of the artist.

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