Category: Art, Film & Entertainment
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Crime Update: Covington Township Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal, Man Convicted In A Plot To Distribute Fake Warhol Artworks, Artwork Returned to Iraq & 22 Historic Artifacts returned to the people of Okinawa
A Covington Township Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Major Artworks and Sports Memorabilia: Eight Others Implicated in the same Conspiracy According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment and particulars accuse the nine individuals of conspiring over two decades to break into museums and institutions to steal priceless works of art,…
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Art Crimes: “Ruby Slippers” from the beloved 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz”, Museums Called to Return Native Remains & Objects
Terry Jon Martin, age 76, has been given a sentence for stealing the iconic “Ruby Slippers” from the beloved 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” The stolen item in question is none other than a pair of authentic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland herself in the iconic 1939 film, “The Wizard of Oz.” These…