Jerry Hal Saliterman, one of the two individuals implicated in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers, has passed away at the age of 77 before his case could be adjudicated in federal court. Due to serious health problems, including Parkinson's disease, he was unable to appear in court prior to his death. The slippers were stolen from a museum in Minnesota and were recovered by the FBI in 2018. Another accomplice, Terry Martin, pleaded guilty to the theft in 2023.
Jerry Hal Saliterman, one of the men charged in the 2005 theft of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers, died before his federal court case could be resolved.
The stolen slippers were recovered in 2018 after being missing for 13 years, highlighting their status as a significant cultural artifact from 'The Wizard of Oz.'
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