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Men on trial for stealing 18k golden toilet from English palace, Trump surprisingly not a suspect
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Men on trial for stealing 18k golden toilet from English palace, Trump surprisingly not a suspect

Allan Rose Hill
Feb 25, 2025
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This 18k golden throne is titled "America." Created in 2016 by artist Maurizio Cattelan, the toilet—insured for $6 million—was installed in NYC's Guggenheim Museum before being moved to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. In 2019, it was stolen in a heist that an attorney described as "an audacious raid." The toilet hasn't been seen since but two o…

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