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…

3. The Retired Life

Jerry Alter Rita Alter Willem de Kooning Stolen Painting

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In the late ’70s, Jerry decided to leave the working world behind and entire retirement. Also, as many older couples do, Jerry and Rita left the big city behind and moved to the small town of Cliff, New Mexico. It’s a beautiful little town nestled in the desert, one that has managed to hold on to that quaint Americana feel.

After the couple finally relocated to New Mexico, Rita found a job in the local schooling system as a speech pathologist. In short time, the couple became a favorite amongst many of her colleagues and their neighbors. They seemed very normal, or so everyone thought…

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