What Does this Mysterious Telegram Mean?! | Forensic Files

On December 3rd, so a couple of days after the women disappeared, but before that Janine May telegram was received,
another mysterious telegram was the center of an investigation unfolding in Rome. This one was sent to a director of
the famous auction house Christy's at its Rome headquarters and it said something like recovery is possible and
then it directs them to the address that was on the Janine May telegram. But this
one was signed by someone named Rodrigo. Okay. But recovery of what is possible?
Probably art. At least that's what police think. Because because of Christy's. Yeah. And because the night after
Janette and Gabriella went missing, there was a major art theft at Christy's in Rome. Like things are feeling like a
little backwards. But art probably. Wait, so these two women were somehow tied up in an art theft operation? Is
that what you're saying? I don't know if they're tied up in it necessarily, but it sure like seems like the two events
have to be connected in some way, right? Like, right, we have this address, same one being used. I mean, that alone
is enough to sell me on it, but on top of that, it turns out that Janette does have some connections to the art world
through her interior design work. So, it's not like it was like completely foreign, right? Like, it's not like if
all of a sudden people are like asking for ransom and tying me to the art world, like no go.

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Brief Summary

A telegram links two missing women to an art theft in Rome.

Key points

Mysterious Telegram Unveiled. A telegram hints at a possible recovery related to a major art theft.
Art Theft Connection. The disappearance of two women may be linked to an art theft at Christy's.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Wait, so these two women were somehow tied up in an art theft operation?

Questioning the connection between the women and the art theft.

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