A pair of red sequined slippers from the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” has been found, over a decade after they disappeared from a Minnesota museum, law enforcement said Tuesday. The discovery ends years of intrigue and scandal surrounding the whereabouts of the shoes.
The actress Judy Garland wore the shoes in her role as Dorothy in the classic film which is one of four known pairs. They disappeared in August 2005 from a museum dedicated to the actress in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
The slippers were recovered during an undercover operation in Minneapolis, the FBI revealed in a news conference today. Their lead came in summer 2017 when an individual approached the company that insured the slippers, claiming he had information about the shoes and how they could be returned. It quickly became clear he was attempting to extort the slippers’ owners and police were contacted.
The FBI said no one has yet been arrested or charged in the case, but they have “multiple suspects” and continue to investigate. As they unveiled the recovered slippers at a news conference Tuesday, they asked anyone with information about the theft to contact them.
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