Daring Capers

The Pierre Hotel Heist (1x10)

Air date: Sep 10, 1999

In the early morning hours of January 2, 1972, a gang of five men wearing masks and tuxedos entered the lobby of Manhattan's lavish Pierre Hotel, hand-cuffed nineteen guests and employees, and in less than 2 and a half hours emptied its safe deposit boxes of an estimated $10 million in precious gems and cash. Only $750,000 of the loot was ever recovered.