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| Gang convicted of stealing solid gold toilet (PHOTO) | |
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| The artwork by Maurizio Cattelan was broken apart and never recovered, the prosecutor said | The artwork by Maurizio Cattelan was broken apart and never recovered, the prosecutor said |
| Three men have been convicted of stealing a $6.4 million solid gold toilet from an English museum. | Three men have been convicted of stealing a $6.4 million solid gold toilet from an English museum. |
| On Tuesday, the jury at Oxford Crown Court found James Sheen, Michael Jones, and Frederick Doe guilty of committing burglary at Blenheim Palace in 2019. | On Tuesday, the jury at Oxford Crown Court found James Sheen, Michael Jones, and Frederick Doe guilty of committing burglary at Blenheim Palace in 2019. |
| The fully functional 18-carat toilet was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. According to the description from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the artwork, named America, “offers a wink to the excesses of the art market but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all.” | The fully functional 18-carat toilet was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. According to the description from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the artwork, named America, “offers a wink to the excesses of the art market but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all.” |
| More than 100,000 people lined up to use the toilet after it was first installed in the Guggenheim in 2016, according to the museum. The artwork left the Guggenheim a year later and was exhibited in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. | More than 100,000 people lined up to use the toilet after it was first installed in the Guggenheim in 2016, according to the museum. The artwork left the Guggenheim a year later and was exhibited in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. |
| The thieves broke into the palace early in the morning and ripped out the toilet. Five people participated in the heist. | The thieves broke into the palace early in the morning and ripped out the toilet. Five people participated in the heist. |
| Prosecutor Shan Saunders said that the artwork was quickly “broken up or melted down and sold.” The gold was never recovered. | Prosecutor Shan Saunders said that the artwork was quickly “broken up or melted down and sold.” The gold was never recovered. |
| “This was an audacious raid which had been carefully planned and executed – but those responsible were not careful enough, leaving a trail of evidence in the form of forensics, CCTV footage and phone data,” Saunders told the court. | “This was an audacious raid which had been carefully planned and executed – but those responsible were not careful enough, leaving a trail of evidence in the form of forensics, CCTV footage and phone data,” Saunders told the court. |