Savedoff Pleads Guilty to Stealing Historical Documents from Museums and Archives
UPDATE 11/13/12: The court sentenced Savedoff to one year and one day in prison on November 9, 2012.
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UPDATE 11/13/12: The court sentenced Savedoff to one year and one day in prison on November 9, 2012.
CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.culturalheritagelawyer.com/.
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