A New York woman, Joanna Smith, was sentenced to 60 days in prison after pleading guilty to defacing the Edgar Degas sculpture 'La Petite Danseuse de quatorze ans' at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The incident, which occurred last year, involved Smith smearing paint on the sculpture's protective case and pedestal. In addition to her prison sentence, Smith is required to complete 150 hours of community service, including 10 hours dedicated to cleaning graffiti. She is also barred from entering the District of Columbia and all museums and monuments nationwide for two years. Her co-conspirator is set to go on trial in August and faces up to five years in prison.
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Climate activist who defaced a statue at National Gallery of Art pled guilty last December and was sentenced on Friday. Joanna Smith will spend 60 days in prison. Her co-conspirator is going to trial in August when he faces up to 5 years in prison for his brazen actions. https://t.co/Qcg7tkTBZU
A climate activist who smeared paint on a Degas sculpture at DC’s @ngadc sentenced to 60 days in prison and 150 hours of community service (10 of which must involve cleaning graffiti). She’s also barred from DC and all museums and monuments for two years. https://t.co/TWQFws5SNK
MASTERPIECE THEATER: Deranged climate protester sentenced for defacing sculpture in national museum. The severe punishment handed down by the judge. https://t.co/yhXSHGQEWo https://t.co/GzuwSGO47D
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A New York woman was sentenced to 60 days in prison after pleading guilty to defacing an Edgar Degas sculpture at D.C.'s National Gallery of Art last year. https://t.co/Acn8FyByRF
A climate activist who smeared paint on the protective case and pedestal of the Edgar Degas sculpture "La Petite Danseuse de quatorze ans" (1880) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, a year ago has been sentenced to 60 days in prison https://t.co/DeJTAEuYhs
HUGE NEWS Climate activists from extinction rebellion are facing months of jail time in Norway. The Norwegian prosecutor is looking to get them jailed after they vandalized a sculpture with paint. Good 👍