Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alessia Passafiume
Publication Date: May 26, 2025 - 17:48
Churchill portrait thief sentenced to two years less a day in jail
May 26, 2025
The Ontario man who pleaded guilty to stealing an iconic portrait of former BritiBritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill he committed the crime to find money to help his brother, who was experiencing mental health struggles, Justice Robert Wadden told the court during a sentencing hearing Monday.Jeffrey Wood kept his composure in the courtroom as Wadden told him he was being sentenced to two years less a day in jail.
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