Kevin Hart Reportedly Defrauded by Personal Shopper for Over $1 Million
- 3 years ago
Kevin Hart Reportedly
Defrauded by Personal
Shopper for Over $1 Million.
‘TMZ’ reports that Hart’s personal shopper,
Dylan Syer, has been arrested and accused of stealing
over $1.2 million from the comedian. .
In a press release announcing Syer’s indictment,
Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said Syer’s
scam dated back to 2015 when he began working for Hart.
Syer spent years building up Hart’s trust with
authorized purchases before putting his million-dollar
scam into motion in October 2017. .
For the next 19 months, Syer used Hart’s credit card
to purchase extravagant items, including fine art,
collectibles and five Patek Phillipe watches valued
at more than $400,000. .
The defendant thought he was beyond
reach and was living out his uber-rich
lifestyle fantasies. But my team
uncovered the bogus purchases, DA Melinda Katz, via statement .
Syer has been charged with first and second-degree
grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. .
He’s also been charged with identity theft in the
first degree and scheme to defraud in the first degree.
Syer is scheduled to appear in court on February 17 and
faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. .
This should serve as a cautionary
tale for everyone. Regardless of
whether you are a celebrity or not,
anyone can fall victim to this kind
of fraud. It is paramount to keep track
of your expenses, check your credit
reports and diligently keep your
financial information to yourself, DA Melinda Katz, via statement
Defrauded by Personal
Shopper for Over $1 Million.
‘TMZ’ reports that Hart’s personal shopper,
Dylan Syer, has been arrested and accused of stealing
over $1.2 million from the comedian. .
In a press release announcing Syer’s indictment,
Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said Syer’s
scam dated back to 2015 when he began working for Hart.
Syer spent years building up Hart’s trust with
authorized purchases before putting his million-dollar
scam into motion in October 2017. .
For the next 19 months, Syer used Hart’s credit card
to purchase extravagant items, including fine art,
collectibles and five Patek Phillipe watches valued
at more than $400,000. .
The defendant thought he was beyond
reach and was living out his uber-rich
lifestyle fantasies. But my team
uncovered the bogus purchases, DA Melinda Katz, via statement .
Syer has been charged with first and second-degree
grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. .
He’s also been charged with identity theft in the
first degree and scheme to defraud in the first degree.
Syer is scheduled to appear in court on February 17 and
faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. .
This should serve as a cautionary
tale for everyone. Regardless of
whether you are a celebrity or not,
anyone can fall victim to this kind
of fraud. It is paramount to keep track
of your expenses, check your credit
reports and diligently keep your
financial information to yourself, DA Melinda Katz, via statement