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Edward Forbes Smiley III was once one of the most respected dealers in antique maps in the country but that was all taken away from him after he was caught stealing maps from Yale University's rare-book library. Saddled with a need for extravagant living and rising debts, Smiley started stealing maps about 7 ½ years ago from some of the most prestigious libraries in the world including British Library, the New York and Boston public libraries, the Harvard and Yale university libraries and a Chicago library. In total he stole more than $3 million worth of maps. After being caught Smiley was facing 6 years in prison but after cooperating with federal authorities to retrieve most of the maps that he stole, the judge gave him leniency and lowered his sentence to just three and a half years along with a fine of $1.9 million in restitution for the theft of 98 maps.