A Canadian man named Jeffrey Wood was sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Sir Winston Churchill, titled "The Roaring Lion." The iconic image, taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1941, was stolen from the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa between Christmas in 2021 and early January 2022. Wood also pleaded guilty to forgery in connection to the crime. The photograph, which features Churchill shortly after delivering a speech to the Canadian parliament, was later discovered in Genoa, Italy, in the possession of an unaware private buyer. Hotel staff realized the original was missing when a fake replaced it in August 2022. Wood claimed that he stole the photo in an effort to earn money for his brother suffering from mental health issues. During the sentencing, Justice Robert Wadden highlighted the trust breached by such thefts and expressed pride in Canadian heritage. Wood, a first-time offender, received a sentence of "two years less a day," allowing him to serve his time in a provincial facility rather than a federal prison. His lawyer argued that the sentence was unduly severe for a non-repeat offender. Geneviève Dumas, the Château Laurier's general manager, expressed satisfaction at the acknowledgment of Canadian history.