The man who stole 18 carats from the golden toilet from the English Palace, was convicted along with his partner

Who will steal a $ 6 million golden toilet?

thief A golden toilet from an English palace On Tuesday, a partner was condemned to obtain the spoils of artwork of 18 carats, which were insured by more than $ 6 million.

Prosecutors said that Michael Jones used the unique toilets, as did a poll at the Blaneheim Palace-the rural palace, where the British war leader Winston Churchill-on the day before the theft. Description of the experience as “wonderful”.

Before dawn on September 14, 2019, he returned with at least two other men armed with heavy enthusiasm and Crowbars, destroying a window and distributing the toilet from his mountain. The police said at the time, because the toilet was working at full capacity and connecting the plumbing system in Blainheim a palace before being taken, the removal caused “great damage and floods in the building.” Men fled in stolen vehicles.

“This was a bold raid that was carefully planned and implemented,” said Prosecutor Shan Sonders. “But officials were not careful enough, leaving a path of forensic form, CCTV and phone data.”

The stretching arrivation was stolen just days after its installation. It has not been recovered before, but it is believed to have been cut and sold.

The golden toilet was a sarcastic work, entitled “America” ​​by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Katilan, who mocked excessive wealth. It weighs slightly more than 215 pounds. The value of gold at that time was $ 3.6 million.

After the theft, Cattelaan said he hoped the theft would be a “kind of work inspired by Robin Hood,” according to Blinheim Palace.

The piece has already been shown at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The museum offered to President Trump during his first term after he requested the borrowing of Van Gogh’s painting.

Jones, 39, was convicted of theft in the Crown Court in Oxford.

The theft was planned by James Shen, 40, who previously admitted to guilt in robbery, conspiracy and the transfer of criminal property.

Prosecutors said that Shane worked to mediate in a deal with Farid Du to lead her to transport. In a series of text messages, Shin pointed to the looting as a “car”, but he was already talking about gold.

“I will link you,” Shin told a ministry in one message. “I have got something on your way.”

“I can sell this car for you in two seconds … so come and see me tomorrow,” Du said in a response.

DOE, 36, also known as Friedrich Senis, was convicted of the transfer of criminal property.

A fourth accused man in the plot, Bora Gokuk, 41, was acquitted by jury.