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TikTok Duo Breaches Louvre Controls to Hang Self-Portrait Near Mona Lisa

A video detailing their sub-30-second plan has intensified questions about museum security after last month’s €88 million crown-jewels theft.

Overview

  • The creators, identified as Neal and Senne, entered Friday with a rolled portrait in a shopping bag and a disassembled Lego frame that went through screening without raising alarms.
  • One of them acknowledges in the video that they pulled their bag from the security scanner before the check was complete.
  • They targeted the Salle des États but, facing guards and impending closing procedures, attached the piece in a corner of the room and exited promptly.
  • Their TikTok post (@neal_senne) shows a three-step method—bypass security, assemble the frame, hang the portrait—and has drawn tens of thousands of views.
  • The episode adds pressure on Louvre security as the October 19 jewel heist probe continues with several suspects detained and only two stolen pieces recovered.