Stolen by Mobsters 54 Years Ago, This 18th-Century Painting Was …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The saga began on July 7, 1969, when Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag and Austin Castiglione tried to steal a valuable coin collection from the Wood family home but tripped the alarm. They...
18th-century painting stolen by mob recovered after 54 years by …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · The first time, three men identified as Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag, and Austin Costiglione attempted to steal a coin collection on July 7 from Dr. Wood’s home but failed because of a burglar alarm, according to court documents referenced by the FBI.
'Priceless' 18th-century painting returned after theft by mobsters …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Court documents from the time show that on July 7, 1969, Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag, and Austin Castiglione — who have since died — tried to steal a coin collection from the Wood...
‘Priceless’ artwork stolen by mobsters 50 years ago finally returned …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · According to court documents, on July 7, 1969, three men identified as Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag and Austin Costiglione, broke into the Wood home to steal a coin collection but were...
Ex-Mafia Member Sues U.S. - The Washington Post
WEBSep 27, 1979 · Gerald (Chicken) Festa, a former member of the Cambino Mafia family, filed a $4.5 million suit against the Justice Department yesterday, charging that its controversial Witness Protection Program...
Rare painting stolen by the mob turns up 50 years later in Utah
WEBJan 27, 2024 · On July 7, 1969, three men with mob connections, according to the FBI, tried to break into Earl Wood’s house to steal a valuable coin collection. Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstand and Austin...
‘The Schoolmistress’ painting stolen by mobsters returned ... - CNN
WEBJan 29, 2024 · In 1975 a man called Gerald Festa had testified he and two other people with ties to organized crime had stolen the painting from the home of Dr. Earl Leroy Wood in 1969, court documents state.
‘Priceless’ original British painting stolen by mob found in Utah
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Wood’s New Jersey home was broken into in July 1969 when three men, identified as Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag and Austin Castiglione, were attempting to steal a coin collection. Their theft was thwarted by a …
Opie painting stolen by mobsters in '69 returned after found in St ...
WEBJan 26, 2024 · On July 7, 1969, three men, identified as Gerald Festa, Gerald Donnerstag, and Austin Costiglione attempted to steal a coin collection from Dr. (Francis) Wood’s residence but failed because...
Painting stolen by mobsters returned to owner after more than 50 …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · In 1975 a man called Gerald Festa had testified he and two other people with ties to organized crime had stolen the painting from the home of Dr. Earl Leroy Wood in 1969, court documents state. It turned up again during the 1989 sale of the home of convicted mobster Joseph Covello, Sr.