A federal judge on Monday dismissed the charges against a man from Minnesota, alleging that he was hiding the stolen pair of ruby chapels, who was wearing a musical “The Wisdom of Oz” in 1939 when the prosecution told the court on Sunday.
77 -year -old Crystal’s Jerry Hall Sultraman, who were poorly healthy with lung disease and other diseases, Schedule to convert your application to a guilt In January, however, the hearing was postponed indefinitely after being admitted to the hospital.
Federal Prosecutor Matthew Greenley informed the court in a one -page movement on Monday that the Selterman died on Sunday but did not say where and where. US District Judge Patrick Sheltz approved the petition and terminated the allegations.
Defense Attorney John Burink confirmed Monday that his client had died but he refused to give details. Fargo, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in North Dakota, who is handling the case, did not immediately return the phone call to get more information.
According to the court’s files, the slaterman was admitted to the hospital in early January “unable to walk and sepsis”, which is an infection that may be fatal. He participated in his arrest through the video three days later, which looked like a hospital room. In a refreshing court late last month, Burink told the court that his client had been relieved of the hospital facility and his diagnosis was poor. The letter with her doctor gave a list of severe chronic obstruction pulmonary disease that requires additional oxygen and Parkinson’s disease.
The Slaterman was on a wheelchair and oxygen last March when he appeared in the first court. She was Then charged with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering For his role in the Ruby Slippers case.
In 2005, red slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in its hometown of Grand Rapids in 2005. Hollywood memory collector Michael Shaw had lended his pair to the museum before Terry Jon Martin was stolen. His abode has been an issue for about 13 years even In December .5 32.5 millionAccording to Heritage Auction.
Of Judy Garland Museum Efforts to buy the chapel The auction finally failed By state legislators, 000 100,000 keep one side.
During the filmmaking was one of the couple in Garland. Only three other pairs are left.
Martin, who is now 78 -year -old of the Grand Rapids, used a hammer to break the museum door glass and display them. According to his lawyer, an old colleague, with contacts with the mob, told him that the shoes had to be equipped with real jewelry to justify their million insured. Martin’s lawyers described theft “One last score” For aging reforms. But Martin got rid of the slippers when he found out that he was fake, and he ended with the saltman. Martin 2023 proved to be a crime And was there Time sentenced last January Due to his poor health.
Garland was born in 1922. She lived in Grand Rapids, about 200 miles north of Manipolis, even 4 years old. She died in 1969. The Judy Garland Museum says it has the world’s largest collection and “Wizard of Oz”.
