
418 - Assume It's A Masterpiece
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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The Daring Theft of the Mona Lisa
The chapter explores the infamous theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, detailing how a young handyman named Vincenzo Parugia orchestrated the heist due to lax security measures at the museum. It delves into the thief's naive approach, the global frenzy caused by the painting's disappearance, and the subsequent investigation focusing on potential suspects like JP Morgan and Pablo Picasso.
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