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Tiffany, Cartier Lost Diamond Rings to ‘Sleight-of-Hand’ Con Man
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.
NYC exec stole $6M, used dough to buy $150K engagement ring and 150 plane tickets: prosecutors
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.
Ex-CFA Institute Executive Charged With Embezzling Millions
Michael J. Collins, who worked at the CFA Institute from 2016 to 2022, was arrested Monday on an eight-count indictment by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. According to prosecutors, he used his position as a marketing executive to hire outside consulting firms that he actually created and controlled, submitting fake invoices for “non-existent work.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Chief Marketing Officer For Embezzling Nearly $6 Million
“Michael Collins allegedly used his position as a marketing executive to embezzle nearly $6 million from two of his employers over the course of 8 years. He then allegedly used the stolen money to fund his lavish lifestyle, spending it on executive club memberships, luxury brands, fine dining, and extensive travel,” said District Attorney Bragg. “My office’s Investigation Division will hold accountable those who embezzle money from their employers.”
D.A Bragg Announces Guilty Plea of Yaorong Wan For Stealing Diamond Rings From Tiffany & Co. And Cartier
“Yaorong Wan used sleight-of-hand to pocket $260,000 worth of diamonds from two luxury jewelers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “New York is a global fashion capital, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to keep mom-and-pop shops and high-end retailers alike safe.”
Suspect Indicted for Attempted Murder of Museum Worker, Who Remains in a Coma
D.A. Bragg assured New Yorkers in a statement that acts of violence like this are “abhorrent” and justice will be served. “I hope she continues to recover from this terrifying assault, and I want to assure New Yorkers that we will ensure accountability for those who commit such acts of violence.”
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