Man in rare book heist sentenced after stealing $216,000 worth of manuscripts from UCLA library
- A sophisticated scheme to pilfer rare and historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library system has concluded with the sentencing of Jeffrey Ying, who received a year of home confinement and credit for time already served in custody.
- The 39-year-old, from Fremont, California, admitted to the theft of a major artwork.
- Ying pleaded guilty in October in Los Angeles federal court to one felony count.
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- A sophisticated scheme to pilfer rare and historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library system has concluded with the sentencing of Jeffrey Ying, who received a year of home confinement and credit for time already served in custody.
- The 39-year-old, from Fremont, California, admitted to the theft of a major artwork.
- Ying pleaded guilty in October in Los Angeles federal court to one felony count.
Sources: The Independent