Jerry Hal Saliterman allegedly kept the shoes well-hidden until the FBI managed to trace them to him in 2018 A man accused of helping to steal Judy Garland’s famous ruby-red slippers from The Wizard ...

According to his attorney, an old associate with connections to the mob told him the shoes had to be adorned with real jewels ... READ MORE:Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard ...

How Terry Jon Martin stole Judy Garland's ruby red slippers in 2005 The slippers ... saying Martin had discovered the shoes, which he believed to be adorned with real rubies, were on display ...

The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that Saliterman kept the shoes buried in his backyard. The stolen pair of ruby slippers were sold at auction in December, with the winning bid coming in at $28 ...

Judy Garland's ruby slippers were recovered 13 years after ... were on loan to the museum when they were stolen. In December, the shoes sold for $28 million — the centerpiece of a Hollywood ...