The unnamed man was handed a suspended 21-month sentence and a $64,000 fine after he stole four paintings — one of which he switched with a forgery — to fund luxury purchases, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches.
A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches, according to a Munich court. The 30-year-old man, who remains unnamed due to Germany’s strict privacy laws, was also convicted of stealing three other artworks. He avoided jail but was handed a 21-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay back the museum more than 60,600 euros .
One of the works was sold via auction and the other was purchased directly by the auction house, netting him another 11,490 euros . He used the money to pay off debts and fund a “luxurious lifestyle,” the court said, adding: “The defendant shamelessly exploited the opportunity to access the storage rooms … and sold valuable cultural assets in order to secure a high standard of living for himself and to show off.
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