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He Stole Priceless Old Masters. His Mom Destroyed Them—And Him

Lost Masterpieces

Stéphane Breitwieser stole over $1 billion-worth of art, one of the most prolific art thieves of modern times. He loved what he stole. His mother Mireille, disastrously, did not.

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