Of course he's hated, worse he's a Republican. He's not just some old guy with a ‘collection’ - his collection itself has no equal anywhere.
They aren't after someone’s stamp and coin collection. This is completely different. Very few, if any, stamp/coin collections are priceless - as is this one.
The stress could likely kill him, and maybe that's what they are counting on. This is revenge on a white man who help change the world, thus enslaving minorities, women, and children. White men are not supposed to or allowed to do the things he has done in his life.
Unlikely. Fermi was born in 1901 in Rome, which would have made him about 21 years older than the man with the collection.
This story is pretty sickening. They are saying it will take decades to sort out, which means he'll be long dead before they decide whether to give any of it back.