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Today — 25 October 2025Main stream

‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist

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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.

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The part of the Louvre where thieves broke in last weekend and stole more than $100 million worth of jewelry.
Yesterday — 24 October 2025Main stream

German Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist

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By: Francesca Regalado
24 October 2025 at 12:51
The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.

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Alexander Böcker, the chief executive of the German crane manufacturer Böcker Machine Works, poses in front of a crane in Werne, Germany, on Thursday.

Here’s How the Poker Scheme Worked, According to Prosecutors

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By: Nicole Hong
24 October 2025 at 02:21
The players cheated with sophisticated technology, and those who lost faced the threat of violence and extortion.

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Federal prosecutors said part of the cheating scheme relied on sophisticated technology.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Louvre Robbery: Why the Thieves Wore Neon-Colored Vests

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By: Alex Marshall
23 October 2025 at 16:08
Given the ubiquity of neon-colored safety jackets, criminals are using them to carry out crimes in plain sight.

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A security guard wearing a safety vest at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Wednesday. High-visibility safety jackets have become a symbol of authority.

Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

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By: Liz Alderman
23 October 2025 at 02:18
Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.

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The lobby of the Louvre Museum, which reopened on Wednesday after jewels were stolen in a daylight heist.

Key Louvre Camera Was Pointing Away From Thieves, Director Says

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By: Aurelien Breeden， Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
23 October 2025 at 09:09
Laurence des Cars, the head of the Paris museum, told a Senate hearing that she had offered to resign after the stunning theft of royal jewels.

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Visitors waiting to enter the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, after it reopened on Wednesday.
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