new video loaded: How the Louvre Jewelry Heist Unfolded
In just eight minutes, thieves stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum on Sunday after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window. Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris, explains how it unfolded.
By Catherine Porter, Rebecca Suner, Stephanie Swart, James Surdam, Samuel Granados and Elena Shao
October 21, 2025
