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Suspects Shed Light on "Mastermind" Behind Louvre Heist
One of the two men told investigators that the person who allegedly hired them for the job “thought we could have taken more.”
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The Louvre Heist Is Coming to a Cinema Near You
The brazen theft at the Paris museum is set for a film adaptation amid an ongoing investigation and the stolen jewels still at large.
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New Leader Picked for Crisis-Stricken Louvre Museum
Christophe Leribault, who heads the Palace of Versailles, succeeds Laurence des Cars within one day of her resignation.
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Louvre Director Resigns Amid Heist Fallout
Laurence des Cars's resignation comes months after the infamous jewel heist drew international ire.
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Shocking New Louvre Heist Footage Released to the Public
The video shows how the thieves made it in and out of the museum's Apollo Gallery almost seamlessly with the nation's crown jewels.
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Five New Arrests Made in Louvre Heist Case
The crown jewels stolen in the brazen daylight robbery, valued at around $100 million, are still missing.
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Louvre Heist: Two Arrested; Director Gets Support From Peers
Museum directors and curators published a letter expressing solidarity with the Louvre’s embattled director.
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The Louvre Heist Memes Aren’t Letting Up
One museum’s empty vitrine is someone else’s treasure.
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French Museum Reports Theft One Day After Louvre Heist
The Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot in Langres said several gold and silver coins were stolen while the institution was closed.
Opinion
The Louvre Heist Was a Colonial Wake-Up Call
The stunning theft reveals more than a failure of security: It lays bare how austerity, neglect, and unresolved colonial legacies continue to haunt the museum.
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Louvre Museum Closed After Dramatic Daylight Heist
Thieves made off with “priceless” jewels just half an hour after the Parisian museum opened to the public.