Posted on 06/16/2024 2:54:23 PM PDT by thegagline
The owner of a pair of upscale boutiques in Florida’s ritzy Palm Beach who hob-knobbed with the likes of former President Trump was nabbed peddling $2 million in phony goods, according to police.
Olena Austin, 51, was charged with selling counterfeit clothing and jewelry at two Blesk Jewelry locations in the city — shutting down both locations, WPTV-TV News reported earlier this month.
The stores were selling Fugazi knock-offs of top-shelf designer brands like Chanel, Tiffany, Rolex, Versace, Pucci, Bottega Veneta and Van Cleef & Arpel — and telling customers they were the real deal, police said.
“We have to go through the authentication process with all the brands to, you know, more fully authenticate exactly the values on the counterfeit items,” Palm Beach Cap. Will Rothrock told WPTV. “That might bring additional charges later.
According to an affidavit reviewed by the news outlet, a company called “A Action Investigations & Security, Inc.” is listed as the victim of the scam, but a spokesperson declined to comment.
Olena was arrested at one of the shop on June 7 and was later released on a $50,000 bond.
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>> who hob-knobbed with the likes of former President Trump
Not seeing a problem, but I’m still trying to figure out the hob’s part...
“The owner of a pair of upscale boutiques in Florida’s ritzy Palm Beach who hob-knobbed with the likes of former President Trump was nabbed peddling $2 million in phony goods, according to police.”
I guess the media expects Trump to always have a high-end watch expert next to him now?
By the looks of her, I would have been very pleased to have been guilty of sparing Trump guilt by association.
I could look at the picture all day and not see a problem.
lol, totally
Who is “hob” and why is he “nobbing” with Trump? SMH at this idiocy.
Woof!
Yellow bird
Up high in banana tree...
Curious did they name any other rich and famous or were they just trying to slime Trump?
So? Biden’s been peddling a fake economy and vaccine for 3+ years. Which did more damage?
If this is a crime than Adam Schiff being BEST BUDS with serial killer of young black men Ed Buck and visiting his house FIFTEEN TIMES deserves the death penalty
June 7th. What timing. Franticly looking for more nothing burgers must be a chore. Hope they’re getting Soros payments on time.
Hobnobbed? Oh my, he hobnobs with lookers?
Tell me DT didn’t smell her hair?
DT is friendly to all people until he finds out
what scum they are.
That’s why he left the D and became an R.
He knows how they work.
His way of paying her or anyone a complicate is a thumbs up.
Only MAGAs know this.
OMG! That’s hilarious!!!!
Something fake in Palm Beach!?!
It’s Mr. Hob (Hobson) Knobbibg, a Norwegian American
Gets me how all these people had not problem buying Playboy and the likes and some worse, sleep around and then act like Trump is a horror for admiring pretty women.
Doesn’t mean he is in crooked deals with them.
mug shot
I have hob-knobbed at Taco Bell until they forced the $5 box to their app.
Now I’m lucky to have hob-knobbed at McDonald’s from time-to-time.
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