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You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?

  • Written by Leila Amineddoleh, Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University
You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?The tiara of Empress Eugénie was one of eight priceless pieces of jewelry stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Oct. 19, 2025.Zhang Mingming/VCG via Getty Images

The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out like a scene from a Hollywood movie: a gang of thieves steal an assortment of dazzling royal jewels on display...

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