The World's Greatest Art Thief is STILL alive

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@MoriMementa 4 ай бұрын

It's an utterly horrific story. Art theft, especially from museums, is a terrible crime. Granted, there are far worse sins to commit, but the fact that these works were stolen from the public and then potentially destroyed makes my blood boil. I'm currently reading the Finkel book now. It's a great read!

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

It is a great read. What a crazy story. Thank you for watching!

@Chicago48 3 ай бұрын

This would make a good movie. He was a psychopath because he didn't try and sell the goods. It appears this all took place in the 1990s? Because museums today have gps devices and motion sensors, security cameras. Maybe in the 1990s the museums didn't have those type securities?

@mooonie69 27 күн бұрын

omg im reading that book too. i wouldnt say its the worse sins to commit.... im sure r@pe and child related crimes are worse... ur acting a lil too passionate mate

@sonicfan7643 6 ай бұрын

I remember hearing about this case and I thought it was cool you did a video of it. I kinda feel bad that this video didn’t get as many viewers as it deserves, because the case is really a work of art in itself 🥁

@christopherwestpresents 6 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this comment! I worked hard on this one!

@monasautes4665 4 ай бұрын

I have no stake in the art world, and I don’t often care for it, but your videos are really great to watch. A nice niche corner contrary to the vast and fast content YT world.

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

This is so nice to hear. Thank you!

@ITcanB 8 ай бұрын

This was your best video you are a brilliant story teller ❤

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this. Thank you so much!

@TheBrownSnicker 4 ай бұрын

Just found this channel and I wanna say you’re awesome!

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

This is so nice to hear! Thank you! 🙏

@carihislop161 4 ай бұрын

This story is so bizarre and horrifying. When you got to the stream - I'm pretty sure my mouth fell open. His mother's actions provide another small window into the man's character. And a clue to what might have destroyed the boy's childhood - did the mother damage one of her husband's valuable treasures? I hope she was lying about the bonfire, but she sounds like a nutjob. Sickening! I will have to read the book. Great video!

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed. And yes, that family has some issues. Thanks for watching, and the comment!

@taenphillips5039 3 ай бұрын

It's a coverup

@Chicago48 3 ай бұрын

Stephan was a psychopath IMO. He didn't even TRY to sell the artwork.

@cliffdariff74 2 ай бұрын

Not horrifying... its only art.

@orchidlilly7518 2 ай бұрын

I just finished "The Art Thief" which brought me to this channel. I thank-you very much.

@christopherwestpresents 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@biblicalgarden 7 ай бұрын

Fascinating! Entertaining! Educational! Thank you for a very well researched and edited video.

@christopherwestpresents 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! This video took me so long, so I really appreciate the kind words.

@Nashvillain10SE 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow!! I started watching, got 3 minutes in, and realized that I have to earmark this for after work. This is exciting!!

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

I hope it’s ok! It took me sooooo long.

@Nashvillain10SE 8 ай бұрын

This was so much worth the wait! Fantastic story and very well-told. Excellent production!! 😀👍

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! So glad you liked it.

@talking.silence 4 ай бұрын

So interesting! I’ve been binge watching your videos tonight haha highly enjoyable, intelligent content. Thanks so much! :)

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

So nice of you. Thank you!

@onuq3r4y478 4 ай бұрын

Love this channel

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Also - so incredibly nice of you to say.

@shadowguard3578 3 ай бұрын

I just subscribed to your channel after watching this and another one of your videos. This was fascinating. Thank you.

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

Flattered by your comment. Thank you!

@shadowguard3578 3 ай бұрын

@@christopherwestpresents you’re welcome!

@georgechahir9445 4 ай бұрын

Been following your page for a while now, and have to say you keep getting better and better, kudos to you, soon you'll be reaching millions of viewers no doubt :)

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

So nice of you to say! I can’t fathom a million! Whenever I break 1000 that’s still unbelievable to me. The last art talk I gave in real life right before the pandemic I think 6 people showed up. So it’s all amazing to me.

@alennnn4 2 ай бұрын

It's so sad that the father left like that too... Stephan what a character hahah great video!

@christopherwestpresents 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes sad about the father, but I don’t feel TOO bad about Stephan.

@yellowstonepoison Ай бұрын

Very good video. I have a hunch that some of that art will show up in 20+ years from now. But who really knows.

@parthgadhia52 2 ай бұрын

I rarely comment on KZbin videos, but your video compelled me to. Great work, thoroughly enjoyable :)

@christopherwestpresents 2 ай бұрын

Very nice of you to say. Thank you!

@erichraudebaugh 8 ай бұрын

Crazy story and very well told! I've been to many European museums about 20 years ago and was surprised just how unguarded everything was and potentially easy to steal.

@christopherwestpresents 7 ай бұрын

I know! Hoping they’ve done a bit more recently to increase security. Thanks so much for the comment!

@cavalheirosa 3 ай бұрын

fantastic video! very easy to follow, not sensationalist and still kept me on my toes! congrats

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this. Thank you :)

@andnowi Ай бұрын

Is the wine a sulpture?

@jin-zz1bj 3 ай бұрын

This is such a good video. Such an interesting story.

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this. Thank you!

@gambarusso 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you. So interesting

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@onuq3r4y478 4 ай бұрын

feels like going back to art school in some ways

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

❤️

@sararichardson737 8 ай бұрын

Great. Thank you

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

Thank you too! And thanks for the comment!

@dshepherd107 20 күн бұрын

That was both fascinating and horrible. All that irreplaceable history, those one of a kind works of art gone, bc of three, entitled self-absorbed, criminals.. bc they were all culpable. Thank you for telling it!

@RobCoghanable 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@christopherwestpresents 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@star_wars_miniatures 8 ай бұрын

What is your choice of Red wine as you’re making this video? Mine at the moment is always an Argentinian Malbec from Mendoza Valle De Uco

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

This unfortunately was a pretty uninspiring California Cab I had left over from an opening a couple months ago. I’ve been leaning pretty heavy into to French recently, and need to spend more time with wines from Argentina. I’ll check out that Malbec!

@TimothyRedburn 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Would enjoy more of these longer videos. I only know the details you discussed in the video, but i think his girlfriend has some pf the items stolen. Her not talking, working with him for so long, but having nothing or not selling some of them i find hard to believe.

@christopherwestpresents 8 ай бұрын

I tend to agree. And I hope to do more longer videos but they take a long time to make!

@julia4740 3 ай бұрын

great video! i would want lower backrgound music.

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! And for watching.

@bads5780 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Just discovered your channel. Just to add some feedback: I feel like you could've added a bit more tension by naming more famous artworks he stole

@christopherwestpresents 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I appreciate your feedback. But this guy stole what he loved. And not what was necessarily in fashion. He just did it a lot!

@Did.You.Forget 3 ай бұрын

18:43 Never go back to the scene of the crime smh 🤦🏾‍♂️

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

True words.

@curnies 5 ай бұрын

Great video. What a guy Breitwieser is

@christopherwestpresents 5 ай бұрын

He definitely was an art lover at least.

@chumleyk 3 ай бұрын

Cute story. It's well hypothesized that the paintings were sold on.

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

I do hope they weren’t burned!

@wolfgrade1955 4 ай бұрын

Love it

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@supremereader7614 4 ай бұрын

The art world's bonnie and Clyde. Great video, well done with all the littel details I love such as most countries having their own art crime taskforce - but which rarely works with other art crime task forces.

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. Glad you liked it!

@Creat-Instrumentals 3 ай бұрын

YEAH, and his name is LUPIN THE THIRD.

@pearlwanders8599 4 ай бұрын

Such a terrible loss of so much art and history. What total a-hole of humans they were including the mother.

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more!

@amatullah4819 4 ай бұрын

can’t believe this only has 3k views

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! And the comment :)

@jamesduncan578 5 ай бұрын

Wow, amazing story. I'm sure that Ann Cathrine and Stephane's mother are still being carefully watched. Thanks for the entertainment.

@christopherwestpresents 5 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it. That one was a lot of work!

@JX-jk9qn 4 ай бұрын

Hey! New follower over here loving the channel, thank you so much for these videos! I would just like to say that the background music is a bit distracting, you have a great voice and you’re a great storyteller, so I think the videos would be just as good without the music, but maybe it’s just me. Thanks again!

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback! And for watching. I do enjoy using the music , but will work on toning it down. Appreciate the kind words.

@zachariah7114 2 ай бұрын

Neal Caffrey still at it huh

@katewild2194 3 ай бұрын

I was really surprised that he continued after he finished his sentence the police raided his house and found more objects and he also tried to sell a paper weight on ebay which was stolen I think the guy is ill I forgot to mention the 160,000 euros which was also found in his house.

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

Crazy, right???

@katewild2194 3 ай бұрын

@@christopherwestpresents Just finished reading the book if you would like it just let me know where to send it and you can have it for free.

@chipwalter4490 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think she burned all the paintings

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

I hope not.

@sew_gal7340 21 күн бұрын

10k is too much even for those paintings , they should be $5

@davidbalcon8726 3 ай бұрын

Great telling, but like Stephan you made one foolish mistake: United Airlines doesn’t fly within Europe!

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

Oops!

@christopherwestpresents 3 ай бұрын

And thank you!

@bluest1524 4 ай бұрын

Would a person like this put cash aside... undisclosed, so that if he's prosecuted he will still have money when he gets out?

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

I bet he would!

@themarquis336 4 ай бұрын

The stock footage is ridiculous and looks awful. Would much rather just see you there as you tell the story…

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Sorry you didn’t like it! Making these things is hard.

@themarquis336 4 ай бұрын

@@christopherwestpresents I loved the video and I very much appreciate you sharing all of this, but it’s a lot more interesting to see a real person’s expression telling a story than seeing ugly stock footage! Perhaps try doing a dynamic split screen so we can, at the same time, see you and your lovely home in the background, and also see images of what you’re talking about. 🖼️

@kathywebber3959 Ай бұрын

I think the video is very well done.

@onuq3r4y478 4 ай бұрын

This guy I the most Wes Anderson mf ever

@christopherwestpresents 4 ай бұрын

Wait what? You can’t possibly be talking about me. But an amazing comment!

@onuq3r4y478 4 ай бұрын

@@christopherwestpresents I meant the thief! Stealing not for selling but the beauty of the art. French. A girl hopelessly swept up in his dangerous whimsy. His mom burning/destoying the paintings aas the only way to hurt him.