Overview

• A 36-year-old British man was sentenced to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to perform 240 hours of unpaid work for his involvement in the theft.
• The court determined he helped sell parts of the stolen gold after the 2019 heist of the 18-karat gold toilet, titled 'America.'
• The artwork, created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and insured for £4.75 million, has not been recovered and is believed to have been disassembled or melted down.
• Two other accomplices, one of whom admitted to the theft, are awaiting sentencing in connection with the crime.
• The theft, which caused significant damage at Blenheim Palace, has drawn comparisons to the 2017 Bode Museum gold coin robbery.