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Teen From Viral Louvre Photo Identified as Visitor, Not Detective

He says he stayed quiet as the image spread online to let the intrigue breathe.

Overview

  • The Associated Press photo was taken outside the Louvre on the day thieves stole France's crown jewels, showing the teen striding past police.
  • He is 15-year-old Pedro Elías Garzón Delvaux of Rambouillet, who gave an in-person interview confirming he was not connected to the theft.
  • He says he was headed to the museum with his mother and grandfather and did not know it had been closed because of the robbery.
  • His vintage look, including a fedora he calls a homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin, fueled online theories and even claims the image was AI-generated.
  • After days of speculation and messages from friends who spotted him in global coverage, he made his Instagram public and says he would consider film opportunities.