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Gold Toilet Heist: Thief Avoids Prison, Toilet Still Missing

5/23/2025

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Frederick Doe, 37, dodged prison time for his involvement in the audacious 2019 heist of a £4.74 million solid gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. A judge handed him a two-year suspended sentence and 240 hours of community service, citing his deception by the true culprits. The luxurious toilet, however, remains lost, likely melted into oblivion.

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Frederick Doe, 37, dodged prison time for his involvement in the audacious 2019 heist of a £4.74 million solid gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. A judge handed him a two-year suspended sentence and 240 hours of community service, citing his deception by the true culprits. The luxurious toilet, however, remains lost, likely melted into oblivion.