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June 24, 2025 | Fox Business

Jewelry thief pleads guilty after pocketing diamonds worth $260K from Manhattan luxury stores Click For More

An international jewelry thief — previously accused of stealing from stores in South Korea and California — has pleaded guilty to using sleight-of-hand and other techniques to steal approximately $260,000 worth of diamonds from Cartier and Tiffany & Co. in New York.

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June 24, 2025 | New York Post

International con man who used ‘sleight-of-hand’ to swipe $260K in diamond rings from Tiffany, Cartier pleads guilty Click For More

A 50-year-old international jewel thief from Queens has pleaded guilty to using sleight-of-hand, misdirection and counterfeit jewelry to steal more than $260,000 worth of diamond rings from Tiffany & Co. and Cartier — ending a years-long global crime spree.

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June 24, 2025 | Business Insider

Prosecutors say the CFA Institute’s former marketing chief embezzled millions and bought a $150k engagement ring Click For More

The Manhattan district attorney's office said on Monday that it had charged the CFA Institute's former chief marketing officer for embezzling millions. Prosecutors said he used the money to splurge on club memberships and luxury goods.

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June 24, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Full Restitution Of $36.8K To Workers In Wage Theft Prosecution Click For More

“With this resolution, hardworking New Yorkers will be paid what they rightfully earned, and the unscrupulous owner of a construction company will not be able to bid on City contracts for three years,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I thank DOI for its partnership in rooting out fraud in our city contracts, especially in a field as critical and potentially dangerous as construction.”

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June 23, 2025 | BLOOMBERG

Tiffany, Cartier Lost Diamond Rings to ‘Sleight-of-Hand’ Con Man Click For More

Yaorong Wan, 50, admitted switching a diamond ring worth $225,000 for a fake one and then walking out of Tiffany’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York in March 2024. About a week later, he pocketed a $24,000 ring at the Cartier store in Hudson Yards, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

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June 23, 2025 | New York Post

NYC exec stole $6M, used dough to buy $150K engagement ring and 150 plane tickets: prosecutors Click For More

Michael Collins, the 61-year-old chief marketing officer for the digital banking platform nCino, created bogus companies filled with fake employees and led by phony presidents to pull off his scheme, prosecutors said.


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Yesterday we welcomed undergraduate students from Pace University’s “Introduction to Criminal Justice” class for a firsthand look inside the criminal court process!
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ICYMI: “After the attack, Semrade callously fled, leaving the victim helpless on the platform.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Kamal Semrade for pushing a woman into a departing train, leaving her paralyzed:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
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Last night D.A. Bragg stopped by the JCRC-NY's anniversary gala as they celebrated 50 years of service to New York’s Jewish community!