Overview

• Oxford Crown Court sentenced the 40-year-old ringleader to four years and his 39-year-old accomplice to two years and three months in prison for the September 2019 break-in at Blenheim Palace.
• The fully functional toilet, titled “America,” was pried from the wall just hours after its exhibition opening in the palace’s satirical display on consumer culture.
• Valued at over £4.7 million (about €5.6 million) and insured for its weight in gold, the artwork vanished after investigators say it was likely melted down.
• Authorities believe roughly 20 kilograms of the gold were sold in Birmingham at £26,000 per kilogram, netting more than £500,000.
• A third accomplice was sentenced in May to probation and community service for helping to sell the stolen gold.