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Christine, thanks for passing that along.
There's more posted on the Albany Times-Union's website (
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=658903&category=&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=1/28/2008),
including a PDF of Lorello's statement to police (
http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/lorello.pdf)
Best,
Jeremy
Jeremy B. Dibbell
jbdibbell@gmail.com
http://philobiblos.blogspot.com
On Jan 28, 2008 2:35 PM, Christine Karatnytsky New York Public Library <
ckaratnytsky@nypl.org> wrote:
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> newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--artifactarrest0128jan28,0,3877179.story
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> Newsday.com
> State employee accused of stealing historic artifacts
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>
> 12:17 PM EST, January 28, 2008
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> ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A long-time state archivist was accused of stealing
> hundreds of historic artifacts and documents from the New York State
> Library, including two Davy Crockett Almanacs, and selling some pieces on
> eBay.
>
> Daniel Lorello, 54, an archives and records management specialist in the
> state Education Department, was arraigned Monday on charges of
> third-degree
> grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and
> first-degree scheme to defraud.
>
> Lorello pleaded not guilty. He was released on his own recognizance and
> placed on administrative leave from his $71,732-a-year job.
>
> Lorello also stole a signed 1823 letter from former Vice President John
> Calhoun that generated bids of up to $1,700 during an eBay auction
> monitored by investigators. Other items stolen by Lorello included a
> Winfield Scott Hancock calling card and Currier and Ives colored
> lithographs, according to the state attorney general's office.
>
> "These irreplaceable documents are the property of all New Yorkers," said
> state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
>
> Joseph Romito, a lawyer and history buff in Richmond, Va., tipped
> authorities off after he spotted one of the items for sale on eBay and
> realized it was supposed to belong to New York state.
>
> After searching the suspect's home this past weekend, officials found
> hundreds of documents and artifacts belonging to the state. Officials
> believe the theft goes back to 2002, Cuomo spokesman John Milgram said.
>
> It's unclear how much Lorello profited from his sales. In some cases he
> went to trade shows and exchanged the state's items for others,
> authorities
> said. But officials said in just two sales of Davy Crockett Almanacs he
> received more than $5,000.
>
> Altogether, officials at the attorney general's office believe his profits
> to be in the "tens of thousands."
>
> eBay is working with state officials to obtain the past sales records from
> Lorello's account.
>
> Lorello made no comment as he left court and a message left on his
> answering machine was not immediately returned.
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> Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may
> not
> be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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> Christine Karatnytsky
> Scripts Librarian
> Billy Rose Theatre Division
> The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
> 40 Lincoln Center Plaza
> New York, NY 10023-7498
> 212-870-1723
>
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jbdibbell@gmail.com
http://philobiblos.blogspot.com