The man accused of stealing a pair of iconic ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in Wizard of Oz pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday.
on May 16 with one count of theft of a major artwork. He entered a not guilty plea in federal court on May 31.
The slippers were taken from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in August 2005 when someone climbed through a window and broke the display case. The shoes were insured for $1 million.The FBI recovered the slippers in Minneapolis in July 2018 after a man approached the company insuring the shoes saying he has information that could help get them back. The FBI set up a sting and recovered the shoes.
Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland in the movie are known to exist. The shoes are made from about a dozen different materials, including wood pulp, silk thread, gelatin, plastic and glass. Most of the ruby color comes from sequins, but the bows of the shoes contain red glass beads.All the news you need to know, every day
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