Golden toilet heist at Blenheim Palace saw Frederick Doe, 36, sentenced to 21 months suspended after the £4.75m, 18-carat loo was stolen on 14 September 2019. The so-called middle man, caught up by “good nature,” now regrets helping mastermind James Sheen.

After Doe’s sentencing, friends rallied outside Oxford Crown Court, chanting support as the convicted “good person” left. The 4.75 million pound art theft made headlines in UK crime news, and Doe’s tale ends with a surreal twist—no jail, but 240 hours unpaid work and a golden regret.