The two men who were found guilty of the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, UK, in 2019 have been jail...

Published on June 16, 2025
The two men who were found guilty of the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, UK, in 2019 have been jailed for their roles in the robbery. James Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 39, were sentenced at Oxford crown court last week. Passing sentence, Judge Ian Pringle KC said: "This bold and brazen heist took no more than five-and-a-half minutes to complete. America has never been seen again." Thames Valley Police believe that the toilet was taken to multiple locations, melted down and sold off within hours of the theft. "Between 15 and 28 September |2019), Sheen then made plans to sell the gold; it is believed to have been moved to different locations," a statement said. https://lnkd.in/g3vmQHWt
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