The Gardner Museum’s art heist remains unsolved, fueling FBI theories. Founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner, a Boston art patron and collector.
A new book by retired FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly revisits the 1990 Boston museum theft, dismissing theories involving the Corsican mob and IRA. Current investigations focus on Boston mobsters linked to Carmello Merlino, with two deceased suspects resembling the thieves. The FBI offers up to $10 million for information.
A former FBI investigator has publicly identified the men he believes were responsible for the 1990 Boston Gardner Museum heist, detailing how artworks moved through criminal networks and revisiting long-standing theories in a new book. The case remains the largest art theft in history, with questions about suspects and motives continuing to haunt investigators.