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Man Who Snatched Dorothy’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Sentenced to Probation

The man who stole the ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in 'The Wizard of Oz' from the Garland Museum 20 years ago was sentenced on Monday.

Rather, he and a former associate believed the shiny red-sequined slippers contained actual rubies, and he intended to take the gems out and resell them on the black market. He called the associate back, and he told Martin that the Garland Museum had lax security and that the theft wasn’t focused just on the slippers, but on the jewels attached. Because according to Terry’s associate, the rubies were real, and given their size, the man believed they’d command a handsome price on the black market,” DeKrey wrote.

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