A man has been sentenced to five years' jail for his part in one of Australia's most notorious art heists.
In 2004, a remote property near Murwillumbah, on the New South Wales northern coast, was robbed.
Owner John Opit alleged paintings worth $150 million were taken. Among them was an original work by French impressionist Paul Cezanne, Son In A High Chair.
The authenticity of the painting has been disputed, but Judge James Black today told the Lismore District Court that was not a factor in the case.
Brett Michael Williams, 47, had twice before failed to appear for sentencing. He turned himself in to Lismore police on Wednesday - his birthday.
Today Williams was handed a five-year sentence, with a non-parole period of three years and nine months.
The supposed Cezanne, meanwhile, has been recovered.
It has been sent to a Queensland university for testing.
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