Intro

Stolen: Heist of the Century is a 2025 Netflix documentary written and directed by Mark Lewis (Don't F**k With Cats) that meticulously reconstructs one of history's most audacious diamond heists. On the weekend of February 15-16, 2003, a gang of elite Italian thieves known as "The School of Turin" pulled off what became known as the "heist of the century" in Antwerp, Belgium - the world's diamond capital. The thieves managed to breach an underground vault in the Antwerp Diamond Center that was protected by multiple layers of sophisticated security, including infrared heat detectors, seismic sensors, Doppler radar, magnetic locks, and a combination lock with 100 million possible combinations. Without using any force or violence, they made off with an estimated $100 million to $500 million worth of diamonds, gold, silver, and precious jewelry. The documentary, based on the book "Flawless" by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell, features exclusive interviews with the Antwerp detectives who cracked the case, the alleged criminal mastermind Leonardo Notarbartolo, and explores how this team of specialized thieves spent two years meticulously planning every detail of their operation. Despite arrests and convictions, most of the stolen diamonds have never been recovered, and the case continues to baffle investigators. The film is produced by Raw (The Tinder Swindler) in association with Amblin Documentaries, offering viewers unprecedented insight into the minds of master criminals and the complex investigation that followed this seemingly perfect crime.