Overview
- Clooney called the Louvre robbery “cool” then “terrible,” joked he was proud of the thieves, and marveled that it happened in broad daylight.
- He said the Ocean’s Fourteen script is complete and described production as a scheduling matter, with original stars expected to return and David Leitch reported as director.
- Authorities say a small team entered via a broken second-floor window around 9:30 a.m., smashed three cases in the Apollon gallery, and escaped with jewels within minutes.
- Reportedly stolen pieces include Empress Eugénie’s diamond bodice knot, an emerald set gifted by Napoleon to Marie-Louise, and a sapphire-and-diamond diadem linked to French royalty.
- Museum officials acknowledged security lapses, including limited CCTV coverage outside the perimeter, and an official investigation continues with no arrests noted in these reports.