In the aftermath of the high-profile Louvre museum heist, which saw the theft of the French crown jewels, a peculiar mystery captivated the public: the identity of the ‘fedora man.’ This sharply dressed individual, photographed outside the museum on the day of the robbery, became an overnight sensation on social media, sparking widespread speculation about his role in the incident. While the identities of the thieves were quickly uncovered due to their careless handling of DNA evidence, and the Louvre’s director acknowledged the museum’s inadequate CCTV security, the fedora man’s identity remained unknown—until now. Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old from Rambouillet, southwest of Paris, has come forward as the person behind the viral image. Pedro, a fan of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, explained that he had planned to visit the Louvre with his family but found it closed due to the heist. Unaware of the robbery, he was photographed by an Associated Press (AP) photographer while inquiring about the closure. The photo, which included Pedro in his distinctive fedora and waistcoat, quickly went viral, amassing millions of views on TikTok and even appearing in The New York Times. Pedro, who enjoys dressing in a vintage style inspired by 20th-century statesmen and fictional detectives, expressed his astonishment at the sudden fame. ‘I like to be chic,’ he told the AP. ‘I go to school like this.’ Despite the online frenzy and wild theories—ranging from him being a real detective to an AI-generated image—Pedro chose to remain silent for weeks, allowing the mystery to linger. ‘With this photo, there is a mystery, so you have to make it last,’ he said.