Sounds like something you'd see in the Star or Enquirer, but this is true. Archivist Daniel Lorello, 54, of New York, has been arrested for stealing hundreds of artifacts; mostly documents, from the New York State Library to pay his household bills. He was selling them on e-Bay and now faces up to 25 years in prison.
Some of the items he stole were an 1823 letter from John C. Calhoun, Davy Crockett Almanacs, Curriet & Ivews lithographs, an 1865 railroad timetable for Lincoln's funeral train.
He stole and sold 300-400 items in 2007 alone. Selling the Davy Crickett Almanacs netted over $5,000 on two sales alone.
Hundreds of others were found in his home. The thefts go back to 2002 and really accelerated in 2007, much to pay off his daughter's credit card bill.
"I took things on an as-needed basis to pay my family bills, such as house renovation, car bills, tuition and my daughter's credit card problem."
He took a lot this past year because of her $10,000 debt.
He was caught when the attorney general's office placed a winning bid of $1800 on Calhoun's letter.
He began working in 1979 and has been placed on administrative leave from his $71,732job.
"Archivist: I stole papers to pay bills" by Clare Trapasso, AP
This story goes back to January 28th. I have not seen any follow up to it so imagine the trial has not started yet.
This is a Man Who SHOULD Have Known Better and Hopefully He Will Fully Pay for This. --Cooter
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