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Viral 'Fedora Man' at Louvre Heist Identified as 15-Year-Old Visitor

He says he was unaware of the jewel theft when an AP photographer took the picture, with the investigation and security questions still unresolved.

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Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux poses with an Associated Press photo of him outside the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist. Photo: AP

Overview

  • The passerby is Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old from Rambouillet, who is not implicated in the crime.
  • AP photographer Thibault Camus captured the image as police blocked a Louvre entrance hours after the October 19 theft.
  • Delvaux let online theories run for several days before confirming his identity in an in-person Associated Press interview.
  • He was visiting with family and regularly wears 1940s-inspired attire, reserving his fedora for weekends, holidays and museum visits.
  • Investigators say nine pieces worth about $102 million were taken from the Napoleon/Josephine collection, four suspects have been charged, and the museum has faced criticism over inadequate CCTV.