Investigators are reviewing testimony from two men suspected in the Louvre’s reported €88 million crown-jewels burglary in October last year. According to reporting based on transcripts cited by Le Monde, the alleged mastermind was dissatisfied with the size of the haul and told investigators that the thieves “could have taken more,” suggesting they believed they had missed additional items. The same accounts, as described across outlets, add that the mastermind “wasn’t happy” with the result.
Sources also describe details of the break-in, including that some high-profile pieces were taken, such as historic jewel-encrusted items associated with Empress Eugénie, and that the theft occurred during the day. The reports say the jury-style questioning and judge-led inquiry have been ongoing, and that the case has had wider institutional consequences, including the resignation of the Louvre’s director after the theft became public.
The outlets do not agree on every contested detail of how the operation was executed, but they align on the central claim attributed to the alleged mastermind: disappointment with the amount taken and the view that more could have been stolen.
