Matt Bomer and the White Collar Cast Have Priceless Reactions to the Daring Louvre Jewel Heist
Following a headline-grabbing Louvre jewel heist, White Collar star Matt Bomer rushed to remind fans he’s no real-life Neal Caffrey — and his former co-stars had some cheeky thoughts of their own.
Real-life heist in Paris, pretend alibi from a TV thief, and co-stars gleefully blowing up his cover. Yes, White Collar is somehow back in the chat.
The heist, quickly
On October 19, 2025, four masked thieves hit the Louvre Museum dressed as construction workers and pulled off a smash-and-grab in roughly seven minutes. They made off with eight pieces of jewelry valued at about $102 million. This all happened despite the kind of security you assume only exists in spy movies. Two suspects have since been arrested, according to ABC News.
Bomer’s alibi (sort of)
A few days after the news broke, Matt Bomer hopped on Threads to get ahead of the inevitable White Collar jokes and posted this:
"I would like to state for the record that I had nothing to do with the Louvre."
He then reposted it on Instagram, where the comments section did what comments sections do: nobody bought it, not even his old castmates.
Co-stars pile on
For anyone who missed the show: Bomer played Neal Caffrey, a slick con man and master thief who helped the feds while staying very allergic to straight lines. So yes, the timing made the bit too good to pass up. Highlights from the reunion in the replies:
- Tim DeKay, who co-led the series as Peter Burke, basically told Bomer 'we'll see about that, Caffrey' — the energy was pure fed-suspects-his-favorite-criminal.
- Tiffani Thiessen (Elizabeth Burke) chimed in with a skeptical 'are we really supposed to believe that?' vibe.
- Ross McCall (Matthew Keller, Neal's nemesis) went full chaos agent. On Threads he teased that maybe he did have something to do with it, and on Instagram he doubled down that he might have. Extra twist: McCall had posted vacation photos from Paris around that time, with a caption essentially saying the city never disappoints. Excellent timing, suspicious messaging, 10/10 commitment to the bit.
Why this is funny (and a little too on-brand)
White Collar fans know the show lived for elegant capers and smug banter, and this whole exchange felt ripped from a writers room: real heist, TV thief swears innocence, FBI pal rolls his eyes, the nemesis quietly volunteers as tribute. It is silly. It is extremely entertaining. And it is the most White Collar thing that has happened since, well, White Collar.
Where things stand
In the actual case, French authorities are on it and two arrests have been made. In the comments section case, verdicts are in: Bomer's Caffrey-defense isn't holding up with his friends — which, honestly, is exactly how the show would have written it.