Overview

• The toilet, titled 'America' and created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was part of an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's birthplace.
• Five thieves executed the heist on September 14, 2019, smashing through locked gates and windows with sledgehammers in two stolen vehicles.
• Weighing 98 kg and fully functional, the toilet was insured for $6 million but is believed to have been dismantled and sold as gold parts.
• One suspect, James Sheen, has pleaded guilty, while three others, including alleged mastermind Michael Jones, deny charges of burglary and conspiracy.
• Prosecutors presented CCTV footage and evidence of reconnaissance visits by Jones, along with messages suggesting the stolen gold was sold to a London jeweler.