The buyer was not publicly identified.
Factoring taxes and fees, the slippers sold for $32.5 million.
The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.
Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ were sold at auction on Dec. 7, 2024JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
There were no fingerprints left behind, and the museums alarm system did not alert a central dispatch.
The only evidence left behind was one single red sequin.
Terry Martin was later indicted and pleaded guilty to the theft.
