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How an Antiques Dealer Uncovered a Massive Museum Heist

How an Antiques Dealer Uncovered a Massive Museum Heist

FromThe Journal.


How an Antiques Dealer Uncovered a Massive Museum Heist

FromThe Journal.

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A Danish antiques dealer named Ittai Gradel noticed a particular seller repeatedly listing valuable items for sale online at rock-bottom prices. WSJ's Max Colchester recounts how Gradel's sleuthing would eventually reveal a major antiques heist involving stolen British Museum antiquities. 



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Further Reading:

-How an Academic Uncovered One of the Biggest Museum Heists of All Time 

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Released:
Oct 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The most important stories, explained through the lens of business. A podcast about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson. The Journal is a co-production from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal.