

The Gardner plans a public appeal today to the anonymous writer who made the offer, and then fell silent for 11 years.

More details also have emerged about the many leads investigators have pursued, including a sighting of the thieves just before they entered the museum, and a 1994 offer to return the paintings that was never publicized but is considered the most promising tip received so far. It is also one of the many secrets about the case that investigators have kept to themselves these many years, as they waited in vain for a reliable tip on the whereabouts of the 13 paintings and other artworks stolen that night.Ī Globe reexamination of the case, including the first interview with the guard who let the thieves in, uncovers several of those secrets and allows the clearest account yet of what happened on the night of the theft - an account that underscores how defenseless the Gardner was, with its easily foiled security system and two inexperienced guards on duty, one of whom admits he was sometimes stoned while on the job. Jack Gardner built at the turn of the century to house her private art collection and share it with the public they could have stayed all night. They would spend 81 minutes moving through the darkened galleries of the Italianate mansion Mrs. The warning beeper proved to be the only part of the museum's security system that deterred the men at all. They smashed it silent and went back to work on what remains, 15 years after that misty March night in 1990, the biggest art heist in history. Intended to alert guards when museum visitors ventured too close to the art, the alarm was quickly hunted down by the men. I just want her legacy to be respected and intact.As they struggled to remove a heavy-framed Rembrandt from the silk-draped wall of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the two thieves abruptly stopped as a high-pitched alarm beeped from the baseboard.īut not for long. More still needs to be done to put her in the space, where she can be represented better. She’s ready to this thing today and I am fighting her off,” Selby said while admitting that Williams isn’t “100 percent” yet. “She’s telling me she wants to do the podcast every day. Insiders previously expressed concern for Williams’ physical and mental health. Williams’ rep, William Selby, previously told us that the podcast will hopefully debut in mid-August – but admitted that Williams isn’t fully ready to get back to work. It’s not the same Wendy … She’s regressed like crazy and her family in Florida is very worried for her,” a source told Page Six. Her “co-hosts” flooded the comments with requests for her to focus on her health. Fears for her mental and physical health worsened when she falsely claimed that she recently married an NYPD officer. One fan alluded to how her health has affected her appearance, writing, “Not even gonna lie I was on live and closed out then saw ya face and it scared tf outta me.”Īs Page Six previously reported, the “How You Doin’?” host’s family has been worried about her for the past year since she left her show before its final season to take care of her health. Wendy Williams sparked concern among fans after sharing a new video on Instagram. “Get well 1st!!! That’s the most important thing ❤️,” wrote another. I personally care more about you then than that❤️,” commented one follower. “I love you Auntie but trust me we would rather see you all healed up then bringing us the messy gossip. The footage showed Williams sitting on what appeared to be a bed before cutting out to a graphic with the podcast’s title.įans immediately flooded the comments to show concern for the shock jock, 58. The former daytime talk show host shared a new video to her Instagram account dedicated to her next project, “The Wendy Experience,” in which she said, “Co-hosts, I’m famous, and I’ll be back, trust me.”

Wendy Williams’ fans had mixed reactions to her new video promoting her forthcoming podcast. Wendy Williams is opening a restaurant, according to Rosanna Scotto
