An elderly man has pleaded guilty to stealing the iconic 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland. The slippers, valued at $200,000, were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota in 2005. The man, Terry Jon Martin, 76, was indicted in May on one count of theft of a major artwork. He sold the stolen slippers on eBay and Etsy. Martin's guilty plea comes after another man was charged for smuggling and selling rare butterflies on the same platforms. The theft of the ruby slippers has been a high-profile case, and the guilty pleas mark a significant development in the investigation.
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Man pleads guilty to stealing famous “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland from Minnesota museum. https://t.co/8VfTOiOsQ0
Elderly Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Worn By Judy Garland https://t.co/BACnAIooi8 https://t.co/EZ8LXoxRSq
Elderly Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Worn By Judy Garland https://t.co/2ESAGBbXqL https://t.co/I4KXprBjmK
Terry Jon Martin, 76, was indicted in May on one count of theft of a major artwork. The shoes from the film were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum. https://t.co/K9VBVNQVFw
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New York man charged for allegedly smuggling $200K of rare butterflies, selling them on eBay, Etsy https://t.co/aq9DBUpoSP