6 Most Famous Female Crooks in History

3. Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy

Now we go back in time by 2 centuries and a few decades, and we find ourselves in France. You sure know that many people say that women and jewelry can create a lot of controversies, and this is exactly what happened many years ago when a crook named Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy appeared in the lives of important figures.

Even though her claim to nobility is disputed, Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy is better known as Comtesse de la Motte because she was involved in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, a scandal that helped start the French Revolution.

When she arrived at Versailles, she overheard a jeweler attempting to sell Queen Marie Antoinette a piece of diamond jewelry. She hatched a plot with a few helpers, stole the pricey jewelry, and helped in the fall of France’s monarchy.