Man Accused of Stealing Portrait of Winston Churchill Pleads Guilty
Jeffrey Wood (C), arrives at the Ottawa courthouse alongside Lawrence Greenspon (R), and Hannah Drennan for a hearing in Ottawa on March 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Tanouye
The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty.
Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa courtroom this morning, more than three years after the photo disappeared from the hotel.
