Kevin Hart’s personal shopper reportedly stole more than $1 million from the actor to buy luxury items.
The shopper allegedly used Hart’s credit cards to make unauthorized purchases, reports People.
According to the Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Dylan Jason Syer was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court in New York City. Syer is now facing grand larceny and other charges.
The 29-year-old was charged on a 10-count indictment with grand larceny in the first and second degree.
The acting Queens Supreme Court Justice John Latella also charged Syer with criminal possession of the stolen property in the first and second degree, identity theft in the first degree, and a scheme to defraud in the first degree.
Also, the DA filed an asset against Syer in civil court, “seeking to seize, restrain, and ultimately forfeit Syer’s assets up to the amount that he allegedly stole. Any recovered assets will first be used to make any victims of this crime whole.”
In 2015, Syer first started working with Hart when he was hired to secure multiple items for the actor through his personal shopping business, Sire Consulting, LLC. Syer kept the actor’s credit card numbers, “with the understanding that he would only make authorized purchases.”
Prosecutors confirm that Syer made more than $1 million worth of “unauthorized charges on those credit cards over the course of 19 months.”
“The investigation revealed that the defendant used his business’ credit card processing account to make unauthorized charges on Mr. Hart’s credit card. Once those credit card charges were processed by Syer’s bank, the proceeds poured into Syer’s checking account,” the DA said.
Court documents reveal that Syer spent about $923,000 on Hart’s credit cards combined with $240,000 worth of jewelry and watches. He also bought two Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandouliere bags and purchased thousands of dollars of fine art.
Syer is scheduled to make a court appearance on February 17. If found guilty, he could face up to 25 years in prison.
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