"Retired Mobster Indicted in Theft of Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers"
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Jerry Hal Saliterman, a 76-year-old man from Hennepin County, Minn., has been charged with theft of major artwork and witness tampering in connection with the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn. He allegedly threatened to release a sex tape of a woman if she spoke with the FBI about the theft. The whereabouts of the slippers were a mystery until 2018 when the FBI announced their recovery. Saliterman was released on his own recognizance and his next court appearance has not been scheduled.
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