A $160M Painting Was Found In This Couple’s Home, And No One Knew How It Got There

When an antique dealer found a stolen painting worth $160 million in a deceased couple’s bedroom, that was just the beginning of his adventure…

1. The Couple’s Beginnings

Jerry Alter Rita Alter Willem de Kooning Stolen Painting

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Jerry and Rita Alters seem like your average couple from New York City. Jerry worked as a school teacher in the city, while Rita worked as a therapist for the school district. On the outside, you would never know that the two had a private obsession with finding treasure. In fact, Jerry was also a self-published author who’s written books about treasure hunting! Believe it or not, Rita also shared her husband’s passion for adventure.

To their friends, Jerry and Rita seemed to lead a quiet, normal life. However, the couple had secrets that no one could even begin to imagine. Sooner rather than later, all these secrets would come to light.

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