Acclaimed US historian indicted for document theft
breitbart.com
July 28, 2011
US presidential historian Barry Landau, known for his huge collection of memorabilia, was indicted Thursday on federal charges along with his assistant for stealing and selling historical documents.
Barry Landau, 63, and his 24-year-old assistant Jason Savedoff were due to make an initial appearance Friday in US District Court in Baltimore, where bail was set for $500,000 and $750,000 respectively earlier this week. They face up to five years in prison for their conspiracy and 10 years for the theft. On July 9, some 60 documents we stolen, including a land grant dated June 1, 1861, to a soldier from the Maryland Militia who fought in the War of 1812, and signed by president Abraham Lincoln.
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