Overview

• Terry Jon Martin, 76, confessed to stealing the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in 'The Wizard of Oz' from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005, motivated by a belief that the shoes were adorned with real rubies.
• Martin, who is dying and housebound in hospice care, was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing, but was ordered to pay $23,500 in restitution to the museum.
• The FBI recovered the shoes in 2018 when someone else tried to claim a reward, but Martin wasn't charged until last year.
• Martin's defense attorney revealed that an old mob associate had persuaded Martin to steal the slippers as 'one last score'.
• The slippers' market value is estimated at about $3.5 million.