In February 2003, a crew known as the School of Turin executed what remains the largest diamond heist in history, stealing an estimated $100 million in diamonds, gold, and cash from a heavily ...

Led by Leonardo Notarbartolo, the men came to be known as the School of Turin, who operated under the aliases of Speedy, the Monster, the Genius and the King of Keys Four of the five men were caught ...

It all started with something harmless: a man walking into Antwerp’s Diamond District with a friendly smile and a box of chocolates. Nothing about him suggested trouble. He looked polite and genuinely ...

The Gist: In Antwerp, there is a tiny square of a Diamond District, through which passes most of the world’s very finest stones. As you’d imagine it’s a high security area, with plenty of armed guards ...