‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist
The New York Times • 10/25/2025 • Last cited 10/25/2025
Summary
Prominent former jewelry thieves have commented on the recent heist at the Louvre, suggesting it may have been an "inside job," according to The New York Times. The incident has sparked debate over whether it was a masterful theft or a display of incompetence by the museum.
Lindy Score Breakdown
35
Age (0-35)
81 days
4
Velocity (0-40)
1 source (low traction)
8
Tier (0-10)
The New York Times
0
Breadth (0-15)
1 unique
Total Score47/100
Related Story Timeline
- 2025-10-24German Company Launches Ad After Its Lift Is Used in Louvre Heist (The New York Times)
- 2025-10-25‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist (current)
- 2025-10-292 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime (The New York Times)
- 2025-10-30Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World (The New York Times)
- 2025-11-03Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes (The New York Times)
- 2025-11-16Friends Say a Suspect in the Louvre Heist Had Tried to Leave a Rough Past Behind (The New York Times)
- 2025-11-25Four More Arrested in Connection With Louvre Heist (The New York Times)
- 2025-12-08U.S. Deports Second Planeload of Iranians, Officials Say (The New York Times)
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 81 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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