Unfortunately for the gang, it looks like Forensics For Dummies didn't have a chapter on how to avoid CCTV cameras. So when he heard about the Sisi Star, a priceless piece of jewelry created for Empress Elizabeth of Austria, Blanchard figured it was the sort of thing someone like him should steal as spectacularly as possible. You know, classic hacky crime novel fodder. Gerald Blanchard was the sort of thief who would sneak into banks through heating vents, build secret hiding spots in the places he wanted to rob, then escape arrest by crawling through the ceiling of a police station. Related: Reminder: 7 Real World Heists That Put 'Ocean's 11' To ShameĦ A Master Thief Parachutes Onto The Roof Of A Palace To Steal A Priceless Jewel You keep waiting for him to take a bite of a jalapeno popper and call it 'funkalicious,' but all he does is crack jokes about this teenager who was just sentenced to life in jail.
Fieri even testified, and it's weird watching the interview. Thankfully, neither the girl nor her boyfriend were seriously injured, but Wade was sent to jail for that, as well as the theft.
