Andrew Shannon, 49, has been sentenced to five years in prison after punching a hole through Claude Monet’s masterpiece, Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat, worth $10 million. The painting hung on the wall at the National Gallery of Ireland when the incident occurred back in 2012. Shannon will also be banned from all galleries and museums for fifteen months after his release.
Man Goes to Jail for Punching a Hole in a Monet Painting Worth $10 Million