Louvre heist sends internet conspiracy theorists into overdrive as sleuths insist museum burglary was FAKED in viral new theory
Conspiracy theorists are claiming that the audacious £76million Louvre heist may have been faked - with wild speculation that the world's most famous museum was never actually burgled.
One of the far-fetched theories proposes it was in fact a carefully staged stunt for the upcoming film Now You See Me 3.
The theory exploded after Lionsgate's official TikTok account posted a cryptic video days after the break-in, with fans insisting it contained hidden references to Paris and stage magic.
Another viral clip, uploaded by user @phooxo, splices the supposed heist footage with scenes from earlier Now You See Me films, highlighting near-identical camera angles and the thieves' precision timing.
Together, the clips have racked up millions of views and fuelled speculation that the burglary was an elaborate movie marketing trick.
A competing theory suggests the jewels were stolen to order for a wealthy private collector, with the precision of the operation reflecting professional planning rather than performance.
French prosecutors have acknowledged they are investigating whether the crime was commissioned - but have refused to rule out 'inside assistance'.
Further out on the fringe, others have tied the incident to long-running conspiracies surrounding the Louvre itself - including the debunked claim that the museum's glass pyramid was built with 666 panes, a number linked to occult symbolism.
On TikTok and Reddit, amateur investigators have filled comments sections with theories ranging from from secret societies to government cover-ups, each claiming to have cracked the mystery.
Some have even speculated that the burglary was staged to hide damage to the jewels or to divert attention from deeper scandals within France's cultural institutions.
One person even suggested the heist was a 'Russian plot to send a message to Macron'.
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