Reformed mobster went after ‘one last score’ by stealing Wizard Of Oz slippers

The ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the The Wizard Of Oz (Jeff Baenen/AP)

A reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard Of Oz gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their insured value.

Terry Jon Martin’s defence lawyer finally revealed the 76-year-old’s motive for the 2005 theft from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in a new memo filed ahead of his sentencing later this month.