Index
Abath, Richard “Rick,” 38–48, 52 (photo), 57
Boston police and FBI questioning of, 60
discovery of, in museum basement, 59
explanation for opening museum’s outside door and, 55–56
FBI lie detector test and, 94
as FBI suspect in heist, 53–56
grand jury testimony of, 54
lie detector tests and, 54–55
as night watchman on night of Gardner Museum heist, handcuffed, wrapped in duct tape, and subdued in museum basement, 45–46, 48
as night watchman on night of Gardner Museum heist, ignoring protocol and allowing men dressed as police to enter museum, 43–44, 56
pride in ability to avoid having footsteps picked up on motion detector and, 54
promise of reward from thieves for compliance and, 46, 56
public complaints about security system by, 46–48
sketchy details of heist provided to authorities by, 46
Abrams, George S., 106–107
Adams National Historic Site theft (Quincy, MA), 159
Amore, Anthony, 53, 73–74, 89–91, 126, 142, 144, 145, 178, 207–208
Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists (with Mashberg), 91
Angiulo, Gennaro “Jerry,” 185–186, 193–194
Angiulo family, 185, 188, 193, 215
Armored car headquarters heist plan (Easton, MA), 159–171
Art Loss Register, 110–111, 114
Art theft squad, FBI, 100–101, 108–109
Auction houses, stolen art and, 110–112
Bacon, Francis, Three Studies of Lucian Freud, 50
Baione, Larry. See Zannino, Ilario
Barndollar, Ronald, 118–119, 121
Barnes Museum, 221
Beauchamp, Robert, 161
Berenson, Bernard, 49
Berghman, Earle, 142–143, 144–145, 204
Big Dig (Boston), 158–159
Board of trustees. See Gardner Museum board of trustees
Bok, Derek, 106
Bok, Sisella, 106
Boston Archdiocese, clergy sex abuse scandal in, xix
Boston Globe, xix, 20, 36–37, 63, 172, 186
FBI press conference (2013) and, 130
reward of $1 million for return of paintings from writer of anonymous letters and, 79–80
Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, 107
Boston Herald, 63, 209
”WE’VE SEEN IT: Informant Shows Reporter Apparent Stolen Masterpiece,” 68–69
Boston Marathon bombing, 84, 131, 178, 183, 218–219, 220
Boston mob, 185–190
FBI informants in, 187
formal induction ceremony of, 186–188
formal induction ceremony of, and FBI bugging, 187–188
Gardner Museum heist and, 208–212
US Department of Justice and, 198
war between two crime rings of (Salemme faction and Ferrara/Carrozza/Russo faction), 188–189, 189–190, 193, 194–195
See also specific members
Boston police
artist sketches of robbers and, 47 (photo)
FBI refusal to work with, 92–93, 96–97, 99
questioning of Abath by, 60
Boston Public Library, 221
Boston’s Big Dig, 158–159
Brockton, MA, home theft, 1977, 107
Budd, Wayne, 96
Bulger, James “Whitey,” xix, xx, 83–84, 97, 115, 183, 186, 209
efforts to locate Gardner heist thieves for tribute by, 94
Bulger, William, 83, 209
Bush, George H. W., 109
Butchka, William, 20
Cambridge, MA, home theft, 1973, 106–107
Canton, MA, home theft, 1990, 154–155, 158
Caravaggio theft, 175
Carrozza, Robert, 187. See also under Boston mob
Cassano, W. Thomas, 160
Cezanne theft, 113–114
Chagall theft, 12, 18
Chatigny, Robert N., 128, 181
Cheers pub theft (Boston, 1991), 155
Chez Tortoni (Manet), 52 (photo), 53, 58, 160–161
Chicofsky, Richard “Fat Richie,” 163–164
Chinese beaker from Shang era, 51
Christie’s New York, 50
Civitali, Matteo
Virgin Adoring the Child, 3
Clark, Edward, 23–26
Clergy sex abuse scandal, in Boston Archdiocese, xix
Cohasset, MA, home theft, 1978, 107
The Concert (Vermeer), xvii (photo), 50–51, 73, 115, 120, 137, 139, 183
Connecticut, as possible location of stolen Gardner art, 113, 129, 130, 131–132
Connolly, John, 209
Connor, Myles, Jr., 64, 70, 72, 93–94, 139, 157, 162, 190, 210
The Art of the Heist, 200
theory of Gardner heist and, 199–200
Cowley, Kenneth, 88–89
Cronin, Neil, 64, 159, 160
armored car headquarters heist plan and, 170
Merlino and, 163–164
Crowdsourcing, 83–84, 218
Cullity, Patrick, 58–59
Dali theft, 12, 16–18
Degas theft, 51, 52 (photo)
Della Volpe, John, 84–85
DeMarco, Robin, 58–59
DesLauriers, Richard, 90–91
FBI press conference (2013) and, 112–116, 129–131, 182, 183, 218–219
Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory of Gardner heist and, 138, 178, 181, 182–183
DeVincent, Richard “The Pig,” 140
Devlin, Frank, 212
Devlin, Richard, 22, 28, 71, 187 (photo), 210, 211–212
DiGiacomo, Biagio, 187, 188
DiMuzio, Leonard, 155–156
“Doctor No” figure, xx
Donati, Lorraine, 205
Donati, Robert A. “Bobby,” 69, 71, 192, 197 (photo), 201 (photo)
FBI and, 210
as FBI suspect, 198–199, 199–205, 218
Ferrara and, 192, 196–199, 205, 206–207, 215–217
Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory of Gardner heist and, 203–204
Guarente and, 203–204
murder of, 198, 204–205
Salemme and, 205
stolen art and, 207–208
taser and police uniform incident at The Shack and, 201
Dukakis, Kitty, 97
Dukakis, Michael S., 9, 91–92, 97
Durham, John, 121, 128, 133
El Greco theft, 107
Falzon, Daniel, 93, 98
FBI
art theft squad and, 108–109
Boston Marathon bombing and, 84, 131, 178, 183, 218–219
Bulger (James “Whitey”) and, xix, xx, 83–84, 97, 115, 183, 186, 209
deal brokering and white-collar crimes and, 135–138
manpower devoted to art theft investigation by, 107
public appeal by, in Bulger case, 83–84
FBI investigation of Gardner Museum heist, xx–xxii, 91–101
Abath and, 56, 60
agents assigned to, xxii
Amore and, 89–91
art theft squad and, 100–101
artist sketches of robbers and, 47 (photo)
bugging of formal induction ceremony of Boston mob and, 187–188
commitment of, 176
Donati and, 207–208, 210
forensic analyst and, 95
French lead and, 100–101
Gentile and, 117–123, 123–126, 132–133, 138
Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory and, 90, 138–142, 144–146, 192, 199, 203–204 (s
ee also Gardner Museum heist theories)
immunity from prosecution for anyone facilitating return of stolen art (see Immunity from prosecution for return of stolen art)
investigative strategies of, 20, 97–98
investigative techniques of, 98–99
lack of success of, xxii, 217–220
leads on, xxi–xxii, 92–93, 98, 175–176
lie detector tests administered to Gardner night watchmen and, 94
longest unsolved art theft on Most Wanted List and, 175
as low priority, xxii
manpower and, 92, 93, 176
museum employees and, 92
names of suspects, 116, 130, 157, 160, 210 (see also FBI Suspects in Gardner Museum heist)
press conference (see FBI press conference on twenty-third anniversary of Gardner heist, 2013)
psychics and, 98
public appeal and, 83–84, 114–116, 130–131, 183, 218–219
recovery of stolen art (see Stolen art recovery, Gardner heist)
refusal to share information or responsibilities on the case with task force or federal or local police or other outside organizations and, 92–93, 94–95, 95–97, 98–101
reward for information and, 138 (see also Reward of $5 million)
Royce and, 27
statute of limitations on theft and, 176
theories of heist and, xx–xxi, 24–25 (see also Gardner Museum heist theories)
warning to museum about possible heist and, 23–26
Youngworth and, 64–65, 70, 72, 73
See also specific FBI agents
FBI press conference on twenty-third anniversary of Gardner heist, 2013, 105–106, 112–116, 129–131, 182
location of stolen art location given at, 129, 130, 131–132
names of suspects and, 130 (see also Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory of Gardner heist)
public appeal and, 114–116, 130–131, 183, 218–219
FBI suspects in Gardner Museum heist, 116, 130, 157, 160, 178. See also Abath, Richard; Connor, Miles, Jr.; Donati, Robert; Gentile, Robert; Guarente, Robert; Joyce, Dicky; Merlino, Carmello; Reissfelder, George; Rossetti, Stephen; Royce, Louis; Turner; David; Youngworth, William
Ferrara, Vincent A., 186, 187, 191, 192–193, 195–196, 197 (photo), 210
Gentile and, 216–217
release from prison and, 205–206
reward and, 207, 216
theory of Gardner heist and Donati and, 192, 196–199, 205, 206, 207, 215–217
Turner and, 207
See also under Boston mob
Ferrara/Carrozza/Russo and Salemme factions of Boston mob
war between, 188–189, 189–190, 193, 194–195
See also Boston mob
Flemmi, Stephen “Rifleman,” 94, 209
Flynn, Ray, 96
Fogg Museum, Harvard University, 106
Foley, Thomas J., 97
Frasier, Paul, 157
Fred (FBI agent), 100–101
Gainsborough theft, 107
Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 2, 21, 36, 48–49, 108
construction of Gardner Museum and, 221
will stipulations regarding board of trustees’ sole responsibility for Gardner Museum’s direction and, 37
will stipulations regarding renovations of Gardner Museum and, 33
Gardner, John Lowell, 221
Gardner Museum, 1–2
annual budget of, 36
Blue Room, 25, 35, 53
central air conditioning and ventilation system in, 35
climate-control system in, 36
coat room in, 36
construction of, 221
daytime heist (1970) and, 50
Dutch Room, 48–51
finances of, 36
fund-raising efforts of, 34, 35
insurance protection for artwork and, 34
insurance protection from liability for patrons and, 34
investment dividends and interest and, 36
management problems of, 36
million-dollar funding for renovation of, 34
Raphael Room, 2
renovation of, 33, 34
security guards and, 39
stipulations regarding renovations of, 33
Tapestry Room, 24, 35
theft of miniature Rembrandt self-portrait sketch from, 24
value of collection at, 34
Yellow Room, 25
Gardner Museum Board of Trustees, 33–34
attempt to blame security director for failure of security system and, 38 (see also Gardner Museum security system, vulnerability of)
Boston Globe article regarding failure of, 36–37
failure to establish fund-raising campaign or apply for grants to satisfactorily improve security system and, 36–38
Gardner Museum heist, night of, 38–57
artwork taken from, 48–51, 53
crime scene at, 52 (photo)
discovery of heist by security guards on, 57–58
emergency call to police on, 58–60
fire alarm box sounding on, 41–42
men dressed in police uniforms parked outside on, 42–43
motion detector equipment and, 53, 54
night watchman ignoring protocol and allowing men dressed as police to enter museum on, 43–44, 56
night watchmen handcuffed, wrapped in duct tape, and subdued in museum basement during, 45–46, 48
night watchmen on, 38–48, 41–42, 52 (photo), 53–56
night watchmen promised reward from thieves for compliance on, 46, 56
panic alarm sounding on, 41
thieves removing stolen art in separate hauls on, 57
Gardner Museum heist (March 1990), xix, xx–xxi, 217–218
alarm buzzer behind desk and, 55
anonymous letters negotiating return of stolen art (1994) and, 77–82
board of trustees and (see Gardner Museum Board of Trustees)
Boston mob and, 190, 208–212
eleven less-recognizable pieces stolen during, 183
FBI warning about, 23–26
names of suspects in, 116, 130, 157, 160 (see also FBI suspects in Gardner Museum heist)
night watchman as suspect in, 53–56
recovery of stolen art (see Stolen art recovery, Gardner heist)
reward for recovery of stolen art (see Reward of $5 million)
reward of $1 million for return of paintings from writer of anonymous letters and, 79
secret to solving, xxi
security system (see Gardner Museum security system, vulnerability of)
statute of limitations on theft and, 176
theories on why artwork hasn’t been found and, 176–178
theories (see Gardner Museum heist theories)
trustees’ hiring of firm to investigate, 95–96
value placed on stolen art and, 175
witness murders and, 155–156, 156–157
See also FBI investigation
Gardner Museum heist theories, xx–xxi, 24–25
Donati and, 192, 196–199, 205, 206, 207, 215–217
Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory, 90, 138–142, 144–146, 192, 199, 203–204 (see also Gentile, Robert; Guarente, Robert; Turner, David)
Houghton and, 199–200
Kelly and, 178–183
Royce and, 27–28
Gardner Museum security system, vulnerability of, 21, 25, 26, 210–211, 218
alarm system and, 41
board of trustees’ failure to establish fund-raising campaign or apply for grants to satisfactorily improve security system and, 36–38
central fire alarm system and, 34
commissioni
ng of study regarding, 35–36
communication system and, 36
computer and motion-activated infrared sensors and, 41
lack of funds and, 33–34, 35–36
secured control room and, 31–32, 35
security directors and, 31–38
television screen and closed circuit cameras and, 40–41
trustees’ attempt to blame security director for failure of security system and, 38
video and electronic surveillance and, 35, 36
Garrity, W. Arthur, Jr., 202
Gentile, Donna (daughter), 121, 128–129
Gentile, Patricia (wife), 121, 141
Gentile, Robert, 210, 213–217, 220
claim by Guarente (Elene) that husband had passed stolen art to, 90, 138–139, 141–142, 144–146
drug charges against, 117, 118
FBI deal brokering and, 136–138
FBI interrogation of, 117–123, 126
FBI search of house in Manchester, CT, 123–126, 125 (photo)
FBI search of house in Manchester, CT, evidence found during, 123, 132–133, 138
as FBI suspect, 130
Ferrara and, 216–217
interview with author and, 127–129
Kelly’s theory of Gardner heist and, 178, 179–180, 180–181, 182
lie detector test of, 118–121
Luisi and, 131
release from federal prison in Otisville, NY, and, 127
reward for information leading to recovery of Gardner stolen art and, 148
self-portrait by Rembrandt and, 120–121
Turner and, 147–148, 172
See also Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory of Gardner heist
Gentile, Robert, Jr. (son), 121, 125–126, 129
Gentile/Guarente/Turner theory of Gardner heist, 90, 138–142, 144–146, 192, 199
Donati and, 203–204
See also Gentile, Robert; Guarente, Robert; Turner, David
Getty museum, 221
Gilday, William Morrill, 8–9
Gillis, Richard, 71, 148, 212
Girl with a Fur-Trimmed Cloak (Rembrandt), 200–202
Golden, Daniel, 107–108
Goldstein, Robert M., 172
The Great American Pin-up (Martignette), 87
Greig, Catherine, 83–84
Grieco, Daniel, 212
Grindle, Lyle, 30, 31–35, 37, 38, 54, 58, 94
Abath and, 39–40
arrival on crime scene and, 59–60
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