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Man accused of hiding stolen ’Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers plans to plead guilty, attorney says

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Jerry Hal Saliterman , now 77 , of Crystal , Minnesota , was charged last March with theft of a major artwork and witness tampering.

The slippers were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids , Minnesota .

Their whereabouts remained a mystery for nearly 13 years until the FBI recovered them in 2018 .

They fetched a record price for movie memorabilia when auctioned off for $32.5 million last month .