"From Theft to Auction: The Journey of Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers"

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"From Theft to Auction: The Journey of Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers"
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Terry Jon Martin, ailing mobster, was sentenced for the theft of Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005, while a second man, Jerry Hal Saliterman, was recently charged with involvement in the crime. Saliterman allegedly received, concealed, and disposed of the slippers and intimidated a witness to prevent her from speaking with the FBI. The slippers were recovered in 2018 after a year-long FBI investigation and were identified as a valuable piece of American film history.

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