Matisse theft was an inside job, FBI is told
MIAMI (MCT) — The courier pulled the $3.7 million Henri Matisse painting from a red tube, carefully unrolling the bundle for the would-be buyers.
The piece, “Oalisque in Red Pants,” was wrapped in other paintings to make it less conspicuous. After all, moving a stolen French masterpiece through international airports and Miami streets isn’t easy.
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