Man Sentenced for Elaborate Theft of 17th-Century Chinese Manuscript from UCLA
A US man has been sentenced for an elaborate theft involving fake IDs and dummy manuscripts to steal a 17th-century Chinese manuscript from UCLA. The scheme involved using library cards and faux copies to execute the rare book heist.
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Fake IDs, Dummy Manuscripts and a Rare Book Heist at U.C.L.A.
Jeffrey Ying, 39, was sentenced in an elaborate scheme to switch Chinese manuscripts from a University of California library with dummy copies.
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A California man who swapped a library's 17th century Chinese manuscript for a fake was sentenced on Wednesday after admitting to stealing a major artwork. Jeffrey Ying used...
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