Former Elysée Employee Convicted for Stealing Porcelain to Sell on Vinted
A former employee of the Elysée Palace in Paris has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined 10,000 euros for stealing hundreds of pieces of official porcelain tableware between 2023 and 2025. The Paris correctional court allowed for one year of the sentence to be served under house arrest with electronic monitoring, citing the seriousness of the theft due to the historical and economic value of the items. The case emerged in 2025 when the Sèvres manufacture detected Elysée plates being sold online. Investigations identified Thomas M., a silver service agent with unique access to warehouse keys, as the perpetrator. While the manufacturer valued the stolen goods at over 377,000 euros, the defendant admitted to stealing around one hundred pieces to alleviate heavy debts. The items were primarily sold via a Vinted account named 'La lanterne,' managed by his partner, antique dealer Damien G., who earned approximately 15,000 euros from the illicit sales. Stolen property was recovered from the accused's locker and vehicle during searches.
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Former Elysée Employee Convicted for Stealing Porcelain to Sell on Vinted
A former employee of the Elysée Palace in Paris has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined 10,000 euros for stealing hundreds of pieces of official porcelain tableware between 2023 and 2025. The Paris correctional court allowed for one year of the sentence to be served under house arrest with electronic monitoring, citing the seriousness of the theft due to the historical and economic value of the items. The case emerged in 2025 when the Sèvres manufacture detected Elysée plates being sold online. Investigations identified Thomas M., a silver service agent with unique access to warehouse keys, as the perpetrator. While the manufacturer valued the stolen goods at over 377,000 euros, the defendant admitted to stealing around one hundred pieces to alleviate heavy debts. The items were primarily sold via a Vinted account named 'La lanterne,' managed by his partner, antique dealer Damien G., who earned approximately 15,000 euros from the illicit sales. Stolen property was recovered from the accused's locker and vehicle during searches.
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