【Paris, Franc】Security at the Louvre: Report After Report, Majestic Chaos
Editor’s NoteThis dispatch from our correspondent offers a wry critique of the Louvre’s governance, framing it as a high-stakes administrative farce…
Jewelry Heist
【Paris, Franc】Louvre: Thieves Could Have Been Stopped “Within 30 Seconds,” According to Administrative Investigation
Editor’s NoteThis investigation reveals a critical 30-second security lapse that allowed the Louvre jewel heist, underscoring systemic failures in…
【Paris, Franc】Paris: Louvre Thieves Could Have Been Stopped in 30 Seconds
Editor’s NoteThis article details a critical security failure at the Louvre, where a recent jewel heist was nearly prevented. An official…
【Paris, Franc】Current Louvre Management Unaware of Pre-Theft Report
Editor’s NoteThis article reveals that a 2018 security audit for the Louvre, commissioned by Van Cleef & Arpels, specifically identified the balcony…
【Paris, Franc】Stolen Jewels at the Louvre: Museum Removes ‘Escape to the Louvre’ Slogan from Its Website
Editor’s NoteIn the wake of a high-profile jewel heist, the Louvre Museum has quietly retired its “Escape to the Louvre” slogan, reverting to the…
【Paris, Franc】Experts Predict a Sad Fate for the ‘Crown Jewels’ Stolen from the Louvre
Editor’s NoteThis article examines the likely fate of the stolen Napoleonic jewels from the Louvre, contrasting the sensational “Arsène Lupin” style…
【Paris, Franc】Theft at the Louvre: ‘We will recover the artworks and the perpetrators will be brought to justice,’ Macron promises
Editor’s NoteFollowing the theft at the Louvre, President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to recover the stolen artworks and bring the perpetrators to…
【Antwerp, Bel】How the Biggest Diamond Heist in History Happened: A Loot That Never Appeared and the Mystery of the Financier
Editor’s NoteThis excerpt introduces the once-impenetrable security of Antwerp’s Diamond District, a hub for the global diamond trade. The scene is…
【Chicago, USA】Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Global Thief Nabbed After Chicago Gem Heist
Editor’s NoteThis article details the arrest of an international diamond thief at an airport, following the theft of two large stones from a Loop…
【Basel, Switz】Multi-Million Franc Heist at Baselworld
Editor’s NoteThis report details a brazen multi-million franc diamond heist at the prestigious Baselworld fair, underscoring the high-stakes security…