Lufthansa heist
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The Lufthansa heist was a notorious 1978 robbery at New York’s JFK Airport in which millions of dollars in cash and jewelry were stolen, later famously dramatized in the film "Goodfellas."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime
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historical event ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
| aftermath |
few successful prosecutions directly for the robbery
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long-running FBI investigation ⓘ multiple murders of participants and associates ⓘ |
| airportEmployeeInvolved | Louis Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateValueJewelryUSD | 875000 ⓘ |
| approximateValueUSD |
5000000
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6000000 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry Hill
NERFINISHED
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James Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucchese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Vario NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy DeSimone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1978 crimes in the United States
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Organized crime in New York City ⓘ Robberies in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1978-12-11 ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi
NERFINISHED
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film "Goodfellas" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedGang | Lucchese crime family crew based in Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyInformant |
Henry Hill
NERFINISHED
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Louis Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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Port Authority Police of New York and New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of organized crime activity at US airports in the 1970s ⓘ |
| location |
John F. Kennedy International Airport
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international press coverage ⓘ |
| method |
armed robbery
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inside information from airport employee ⓘ |
| motive | financial gain ⓘ |
| notability | one of the largest cash robberies in American history at the time ⓘ |
| plannedBy | James Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | major plot element in "Goodfellas" ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Goodfellas" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | large-scale theft of untraceable currency ⓘ |
| stolenCurrency | US dollars ⓘ |
| stolenFrom |
Air France cargo building safe-deposit facility (cash storage) at JFK
NERFINISHED
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Lufthansa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stolenItems |
cash
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jewelry ⓘ |
| target | Lufthansa cargo terminal at JFK Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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