The Gardner Museum Heist: How the Philly Mob Got Their Hands on Priceless Painings with Former Agent Geoff Kelly

About this episode

Geoffrey Kelly discusses the infamous Gardner Museum Heist and its connection to the Philadelphia mob.

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: Geoffrey Kelly

Topics covered

• art theft
• true crime
• mob history
• FBI investigations
• Boston museum
• Philadelphia mob

Keywords

• Gardner Museum Heist
• Geoffrey Kelly
• art theft
• FBI
• Philadelphia mob
• 1990
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Books & works: Thirteen Perfect Fugitives

Places: Boston, Philadelphia

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