‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist NYT | Top Stories By: Neil Vigdor 25 October 2025 at 22:07 Was it the heist of the century or a master class in incompetence by the museum? Some prominent former jewelry thieves have plenty to say about the audacious break-in at the Louvre. © Robin Utrecht/SIPA, via Associated PressThe part of the Louvre where thieves broke in last weekend and stole more than $100 million worth of jewelry.