Netflix releases new doc on epic diamond heist with even Grok urging fans to tune in
Topics: Netflix, Crime, True crime, Money
Jen Thomas
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Topics: Netflix, Crime, True crime, Money
We can save you the job of idly scrolling while trying to decide what to watch, as a new crime documentary is getting rave reviews.
So much so, that even AI is loving it and giving recommendations for it to be watched.
No, this isn't Black Mirror, this is real life.
Gone are the days where you rely on word of mouth from friends or family to find something new to watch, with many people turning to artificial intelligence to get a suggestion instead.
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Grok, on X (formerly Twitter), was asked: "Need good Netflix recommendations (ps. thrillers and fantasies would be highly appreciated)" by a user.
Needless to say, Grok didn't disappoint and duly came up with a list of ideas, for both thrillers and fantasies.
Top of the list for thrillers is Stolen: Heist of the Century, which Grok went on to describe as a 'tense diamond heist drama'. Well, it's not wrong!
It's out on Netflix today, August 8, and if you're a fan of true crime this will be right up your street.
The documentary was created by RAW, who also produced American Nightmare and The Tinder Swindler.
Spoilers ahead!
It tells the story of a heist, which almost sounds too good to be true, and should have been a Bond film or something starring Tom Cruise.
While it sounds farfetched, it's all based on true events, about a robbery referred to by many as 'the heist of the century'.
Back in February 2003, a gang of thieves, known as 'The School of Turin', pulled off a feat many had deemed impossible.
They managed to crack into a vault which - until then - had been regarded as unbreakable.
Based in Antwerp's diamond district, the thieves successfully executed their outrageous heist as they broke into a vault two floors beneath the Antwerp Diamond Center.
Their loot? At least $100 million worth of loose diamonds, gold and more.
According to Wired, the vault was protected by 10 layers of security.
The measures included infrared heat detectors, a magnetic field, a seismic sensor, and even the lock to end all locks which had a staggering 100 million possible combinations.
Despite all this, they still managed to break in, and experts were baffled over how they did it.
The team of thieves managed to get into 109 of the 189 safety deposit boxes in the vault.
Detectives arrested Leonardo Notarbartolo, who had been renting an office in the Antwerp Diamond Center building, which gave him access to a safety deposit box of his own.
He was apprehended when he returned to work at the office following the robbery, with police saying his DNA matched rubbish left behind by the robbers, including a half eaten sandwich.
During interviews, Notarbartolo mentioned four other accomplices but only used nicknames for them, including Speedy, The Monster, The Genius and The King Of Keys.
Police believed Speedy was Pietro Tavano, The Monster was Ferdinando Finotto, The Genius was Elio D’Onorio but The King Of Keys was never identified.
Notarbartolo was found guilty of being the brains behind the heist and was sentenced to ten years in prison, while the other three men received five years each.
The documentary has never-seen-before interviews and access, and is definitely one for true crime fans.