Kevin Hart’s one-time personal shopper is accused of laundering $ 1 million in star money
Kevin Hart’s one-time personal shopper Dylan Syer has been charged with laundering more than $ 1 million from the A star.
Syer appeared in the Queens Supreme Court in New York City on Wednesday, where he was charged with grand theft and nine other cases related to his embezzlement of the actor’s money.
Syer, 29, initially started working with the comic / actor, 41, in 2015, according to Queens County District Attoney Melinda Katz, and did some fair work for Hart for a while.
The latest: Kevin Hart’s one-time personal shopper Dylan Syer has been accused of laundering more than $ 1 million from A-list star
Katz said Syer ended up using the Philadelphia resident’s credit cards to transfer money to his personal accounts, earning more than $ 1.2 million between October 12, 2017 and February 25, 2019.
Born in Long Island City, Syer spent money on luxury items, such as a painting by artist Sam Friedman; lots of five Patek Philippe watches worth over $ 400,000, a pair of Louis Vuitton bags and a bunch of at least 16 Bearbrick collectible dolls, which can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars a doll, and five KAWS dolls to to collect.
He then showed the items on his Instagram page. Authorities continued to take back all illegally purchased goods in an effort to recoup Hart’s losses.
After Syer was arrested, agents executing a search warrant on his home confiscated about $ 250,000 in cash and goods, according to Katz.
The prosecution said the accused used Hart’s credit cards to transfer money to his personal accounts, earning more than $ 1.2 million between October 12, 2017 and February 25, 2019.
Hart had hired the New York resident as a personal shopper
Katz said one lesson that can come from the case is that “no one is immune from being targeted by fraudsters.”
The prosecutor continued: “The defendant thought he was out of reach and was living out his uber-rich lifestyle fantasies. But my team discovered the bogus purchases – from the credit card charges processed by the bank to tracking FedEx packages delivered to Syers’ homes and offices.
Whether you are a celebrity or not, anyone can fall victim to this type of fraud. It is of utmost importance to keep track of your expenses, check your credit reports, and diligently keep your financial information to yourself. ‘
Hart is father to daughter Heaven, 15, and son Hendrix, 13, from his previous marriage to Torrei Hart; and son Kenzo Kash, three, and daughter with his wife Eniko Parrish, 36.