Schulman is the coowner of caliban book shop in oakland, which specializes in rare books. Men plead guilty in carnegie library rare books theft pittsburgh. Caliban books owner charged in epic library heist the. Defense lawyers in carnegie library rare book theft case seek. Men plead guilty in thefts of rare books from carnegie library. Also charged in the heist the details of which are described in a 54page criminal complaint that reads like a treatment for a caper film is former. Gregory priore, who was terminated from the library on june 28, 2017, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under investigation for theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief, according to hundreds of pages of documents unsealed thursday in allegheny county common pleas court. Defense seeks more details in carnegie library rare books.
Defense seeks more details in carnegie library rare books theft case february 2, 2019 at 5. Greg priore, 61, of oakland, who worked as the sole archivist and manager of the librarys rare book room since 1992, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, retail theft, library theft, criminal mischief and forgery. A former librarian and a bookseller have pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the carnegie library of pittsburgh in a yearslong scheme. Carnegie library of pittsburgh archivist accused of. Documents released state, gregory priore, former archivist of the carnegie library of pittsburgh and john schulman, coowner of caliban book shop are under investigation. Greg piore, and caliban book shop owner, john schulman, were in court on. John schulman, the owner of caliban book shop, originally received 20. Greg priore, 63, of oakland who worked as the sole archivist and manager of the the library s rare.
This is a truly regrettable situation for the larger book community, and one in which the association shares the publics dismay that such a theft. Gregory priore, a former archivist at the carnegie library of pittsburgh, was originally charged with 10. The bible was stolen from the carnegie library in pittsburgh in the 1990s. Jan 14, 2020 on monday, gregory priore, the former archivist of the carnegie librarys rare book room, and john schulman, owner of caliban book shop, pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property for. On june 28, 2018, the carnegie library s archivist for the oliver room, gregory priore, was terminated after he informed investigators that he had colluded with a local bookseller john schulman of caliban books shop to move stolen books, maps, and bookplates on to the market since 1990. Former chief archivist for the oliver room, greg piore, and caliban book. Oakland library investigating multimilliondollar theft of rare collection. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books from.
According to a criminal complaint filed after his arrest on friday, gregory priore has taken razor blades to the pages of rare books for the past 20 years and walked them from the carnegie library of pittsburgh to a shop on north craig street a whimsical, crowded rare book store that smells of antique paper called caliban. Oct 12, 2018 the prosecution presented emails today claiming schulman, the owner of the caliban bookstore, sent priore a shopping list of books and other items to be stolen from the oliver room at the carnegie. Defense attorneys for a former librarian and a bookseller are asking for more details on the charges against their clients of stealing and trafficking rare books from the carnegie library of. Jan 14, 2020 greg priore, the 63yearold former archivist and manager of the librarys rare book room, pleaded guilty to theft of unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, both firstdegree felonies. Men accused of stealing books from carnegie library going to. Schulman has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, theft by deception and. Gregory priore, the former archivist of the carnegie library of pittsburghs rare book collection, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under investigation for theft, receiving stolen property, and criminal mischief, according to hundreds of pages of documents unsealed june 28 in allegheny county common pleas court. John schulman admitted guilt and accepted full responsibility for the devastating theft of valuable books and other materials from carnegie library of pittsburghs oliver room.
Schulmans attorneys said caliban book shop, in business about a block away from the. Fiftysixyearold john schulman, the owner of caliban book shop, pleaded guilty to theft by deception, receiving stolen property and forgery. This is a truly regrettable situation for the larger book community, and one in which the association shares the publics dismay that such a theft took place. Schulman and his wife own caliban book shop, a block or so from the library, records show. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books.
Men plead guilty in pittsburgh carnegie library rare books theft. A librarian and a purveyor of rare books will both stand trial in connection to decades of theft and trafficking of some of the carnegie librarys rarest and oldest works. Attached to the message was a copy of a memo on carnegie library of pittsburgh letterhead, dated march 5, 2014, and purportedly written by mr. Apr 02, 2018 314 rare books stolen from pittsburghs carnegie library. New details emerging in pittsburgh rare book and map. Library staff stole millions in rare books over decades. Check out our overdrive for kids and overdrive for teens sites.
Attorneys for gregory priore and john schulman want prosecutors to detail when each of 321 items were stolen over a 20year period. An allegheny county prosecutor on thursday argued to a judge that caliban book shop in oakland ought to be shut down so that its owner, charged with participating in a conspiracy to steal hundreds. The judge barred john schulman and his wife, emily hetzel, from using money for anything but payroll, operations and legal fees. Greg priore, 61, of oakland, who worked as the sole archivist and manager of the library s rare book room since 1992, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, retail theft, library theft, criminal mischief and forgery. He dealt in rare books, and was listed as a member of the antiquarian booksellers association of. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books 90. Jul 01, 2018 gregory priore, who was terminated from the library on june 28, 2017, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under investigation for theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief, according to hundreds of pages of documents unsealed thursday in allegheny county common pleas court. Two men charged with stealing more carnegie library. John schulman, coowner of caliban book shop, after his arraignment in. Charges filed in carnegie librarycaliban rare book thefts. Priore, in which he said that the book was withdrawn from the library as part of a general deaccession during the. Historic library heist carnegie library heist among the worlds largest losses caliban books owner charged in epic library heist the bookshop owner and a former carnegie library archivist. Greg priore, formerly the archivist of the library s rare book room, and john schulman, who owns caliban book shop, will be sentenced in allegheny county common pleas court on april 17. Jul 23, 2018 according to a criminal complaint filed after his arrest on friday, gregory priore has taken razor blades to the pages of rare books for the past 20 years and walked them from the carnegie library of pittsburgh to a shop on north craig street a whimsical, crowded rare book store that smells of antique paper called caliban.
Jan, 2020 a former librarian and a bookseller have pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the carnegie library of pittsburgh in a yearslong scheme. This morning, the abaa leadership learned that greg priore, former carnegie library archivist, and former abaa member john schulman of caliban books, have been charged with theft from the library. The books were discovered to be missing in a 2017 audit. Two men plead guilty in carnegie library book theft. However, the carnegie library of pittsburgh and caliban book shop, a bookstore located almost across the street from the library, served as the staging area for what the pittsburgh postgazette called one of the largest library thefts in history. Judge forbids profits but lets caliban book shop owner. The theft was discovered in spring 2017 when the library initiated an insurance appraisal of their rare book collection. Men plead guilty in pittsburgh carnegie library rare books. Two men have pleaded guilty to a multimillion dollar theft of rare books and items from the carnegie library. Luciana also asserted that caliban lawfully purchased the book directly from the library and later sold it to a third party.
Abaa statement regarding carnegie library thefts the new. Balancing security isolation and coordination in a multiprocess library os. On monday, gregory priore, the former archivist of the carnegie library s rare book room, and john schulman, owner of caliban book shop, pleaded guilty to theft. Priore was accused of stealing the items from the library and selling them to john schulman, 56, of squirrel hill, who owns the caliban bookshop in oakland. Defense lawyers in carnegie library rare book theft case. Exlibrarian, bookseller plead in theft of rare books from carnegie. Jun 29, 2018 hundreds of pages of documents were unsealed in the allegheny county common pleas court, thursday, june 28th, highlighting the magnitude of the theft of documents and books from the carnegie library. Dec 19, 2018 the carnegie library theft is one of the most expensive book heists in history. Jan 14, 2020 carnegie library of pittsburgh from an article by paula reed ward in the pittsburgh postgazette. Gregory priore at the carnegie library of pittsburgh in 1999. In an effort to assist in the recovery of materials missing as a result of the carnegie library theft, the abaa would like to bring to the publics attention the list of items believed stolen. It ranks as one of the largest library thefts in history. A librarian and a purveyor of rare books will both stand trial in connection to decades of theft and trafficking of some of the carnegie library s rarest and oldest works. Jul 18, 2018 carnegie library of pittsburgh hobojoneswikipedia commons on june 28, 2018, the carnegie librarys archivist for the oliver room, gregory priore, was terminated after he informed investigators that he had colluded with a local bookseller john schulman of caliban books shop to move stolen books, maps, and bookplates on to the market since 1990.
Apr 26, 2019 carnegie library of pittsburgh archivist accused of stealing rare books dick eastman april 26, 2019 legal affairs 2 comments a 17 th century geneva bible was one of the hundreds of rare books authorities said were stolen from a pittsburgh library as part of a 20yearlong theft scheme, is back home. Trustworthy soc architecture with ondemand security policies and hwsw cooperation extended. Court documents detail thefts of rare items in pittsburgh. Men plead guilty in carnegie library rare books theft. Updated january, 2020 this morning in a scheduled court appearance, mr. Men accused of stealing books from carnegie library going. Carnegie library theft the new antiquarian the blog of. Two charged in carnegie library theft rbms security. Jan 14, 2020 gregory priore, a former archivist at carnegie library of pittsburgh, and john schulman, the owner of caliban book shop in pittsburgh, admitted theft and receiving stolen goods charges. A 17 th century geneva bible was one of the hundreds of rare books authorities said were stolen from a pittsburgh library as part of a 20yearlong theft scheme, is back home. The shock, the anger and the hurt we feel that individuals who were.
Advertisement john schulman, 54, of squirrel hill, who owns caliban book shop, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, dealing in. Statement regarding oliver room theft carnegie library. Vast theft of antiquarian books sends a shudder through a. Carnegie library of pittsburgh from an article by paula reed ward in the pittsburgh postgazette. Pittsburghs recent library theft was one of the largest in history. When you steal books, one librarian said, youre robbing the. He dealt in rare books, and was listed as a member of the. Pittsburghs recent library theft was one of the largest. On monday, gregory priore, the former archivist of the carnegie library s rare book room, and john schulman, owner of caliban book shop, pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property for. The trail shows how thieves unloaded a carnegie library trove.
Carnegie library of pittsburgh archivist accused of stealing. Find adult, teen, and childrens fiction, nonfiction, popular authors, current and backlist titles. Aug 20, 2018 however, the carnegie library of pittsburgh and caliban book shop, a bookstore located almost across the street from the library, served as the staging area for what the pittsburgh postgazette called one of the largest library thefts in history. Jul 23, 2018 pittsburghs recent library theft was one of the largest in history. Schulmans attorneys said caliban book shop, which does business about a block from. Pittsburghs recent library theft was one of the largest in. Aug 28, 2018 gregory priore at the carnegie library of pittsburgh in 1999. John schulman, coowner of caliban book shop, after his arraignment in pittsburgh in july, when he was accused of theft and criminal conspiracy. Eurosys the european conference on computer systems 2014. Carnegie library of pittsburgh, gregory priore, john schulman. For a list of missing items, please access wards pittsburgh postgazette article, found below. The prosecution presented emails today claiming schulman, the owner of the caliban bookstore, sent priore a shopping list of books and other items to be stolen from the oliver room at the carnegie.
Of those, 42 of them were recovered from the caliban book shop warehouse in wilkinsburg over a nineday search. Defense seeks more details in carnegie library rare books theft. Advertisement john schulman, 54, of squirrel hill, who owns caliban book shop, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, dealing in proceeds of. The bible, published in 1615, was traced to the american pilgrim museum in leiden, about 45 miles 70 kilometers from amsterdam in the netherlands, said fbi agent robert jones. Gregory priore, who was terminated from the library on june 28, 2017, and john schulman, who coowns caliban book shop, are under investigation for theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief, according to hundreds of pages of documents unsealed thursday in. Gregory priore, a former archivist at carnegie library of pittsburgh, and john schulman, the owner of caliban book shop in pittsburgh, admitted theft and receiving stolen goods charges.
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