Back in his apartment,where he was living with his mother.
he filled his bedroom with priceless works of art.
His mother, Mireille,53, thought all the paintings were copies.
One day while they were having supper the police arrived, and they took Stephane to the police station.
Mireille was so angry with her son that she went to his room,took some paintings from the walls, and cut them into small pieces.
Others she took and threw into the canal.
Altogether, she destroyed art worth two billion dollars
Both mother and son spend many years in prison.