Vojislav Stanimirović (19 March 1937 – 13 June 2022)[1] was a Serbian-born American journalist [citation needed] and one-time crime figure, most famous for his leading role in the Vizcaya Heist.
[citation needed] On 22 March 1971, three individuals from New York City raided the Villa Vizcaya in Miami and stole approximately $1,500,000 in artwork and silver items, some of which were of historical value.
[1] The New York Police Department raided the luxurious Manhattan apartment of Vojislav Stanimirović and his wife Branka, and arrested them.
The couple's accomplice, Aleksandar Karanović, was also arrested, and all three were charged with suspicion of stolen property and possession of a dangerous weapon.
[3] Sergeant Connolly stated that included in the theft was a silver bowl that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was virtually priceless.