"Reformed Mobster's Confession: The True Story Behind the Stolen Ruby Slippers"
A reformed mobster, Terry Jon Martin, admitted to stealing Judy Garland's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" in 2005, hoping to harvest real rubies from them. His defense attorney revealed that an old mob associate led him to believe the shoes were adorned with real jewels, justifying their $1 million insured value, and Martin saw it as "one last score." Martin, now in hospice care with a life expectancy of less than six months, pleaded guilty and is recommended for time served due to his poor health. The stolen slippers were recovered in 2018, and Martin's lawyer urged the judge to consider his traumatic life events and his decade-long absence from crime.
