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How a Frenchman Stole Two Billion Dollars’ Worth of Art

How a Frenchman Stole Two Billion Dollars’ Worth of Art

An article in The New Yorker by Michael Finkel detailing the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, one of the most prolific art thieves in history.

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