5: The imperfect crime - history of the largest diamond heist‪ ‬ Found Objects - a history podcast

In examining one of the biggest known diamond heists in history, today on Found Objects, we will ponder the question: how far are you willing to go for money? Leonardo Notarbartolo was practically a thief straight out of the womb, but in his later years he would go on to become a criminal mastermind as the ringleader of 'The Antwerp Diamond Heist'. In 2003, Leonardo and his team stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. How did he pull it off? And, where are the gems now?

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SOURCES:
$100 Million Diamond Heist | History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDIhoG4-P6E
www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/
economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-untold-story-of-a-100mn-diamond-heist-and-how-it-happened/articleshow/60217597.cms
thecinemaholic.com/leonardo-notarbartolo-now-where-is-antwerp-heist-mastermind-today/
www.cnn.com/travel/article/antwerp-diamond-district-belgium/index.html