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Man Who Punched Hole in Monet Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

Andrew Shannon, the man who punched an immense hole in the surface of at $10 million Claude Monet landscape at the National Gallery of Dublin, has officially been sentenced to 5 years in prison for his actions.  Shannon is also banned from any art museum for 15 months after his release. (more…)