A 76-year-old reputed Connecticut mobster said to have information about the largest art heist in history was expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a weapons and prescription drugs case.
Robert Gentile, of Manchester, has a change-of-plea hearing scheduled in Hartford federal court. He has pleaded not guilty to allegations he illegally possessed firearms and explosives and sold illegally obtained prescription drugs. Unique Gift
It's not clear if there is a plea deal. Gentile's lawyer and a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office declined to comment about the hearing. Portrait Artist
At a court hearing in March, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham said the FBI believes Gentile "had some involvement in connection with stolen property" related to the 1990 heist at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Thieves disguised as police officers struck as the city finished celebrating St. Patrick's Day, tying up two guards and making off with 13 pieces of art including masterworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet worth more than a half-billion dollars.
The artwork hasn't been found and the museum is still offering a $5 million reward.
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