The theft of the
“Divina Commedia”
Luigi Tedesco, Giuseppe Ursitti, Diego
Campofreedano
Legend has it that 665 years ago a
French Businessman David came to
Italy for a very important
business. They had auctioned an
invaluable value book: "La Divina
Commedia"; written by Dante a few
years ago. The affiliate concerned
was involved.
On the auction day the
businessman came to the royal
palace where the auction was held
and this started. David was in first
place for $150,000 but another
English businessman Buck offered
$500,000 earning first place and
eventually winning. The King sold the Divine Comedy for $500,000. David, who
was furious for losing the auction, decided to vindicate Buck and so at the exit
of the Royal Palace he attacked Buck to steal the book from him.
David succeeded in stealing the book, leaving Buck unconscious in the process. A
few days later, when David returned to France, he was detained by French law
enforcement officers and was arrested for theft of artwork and attempted
murder, and Buck was reunited with his book.
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