Kevin Hart’s former personal shopper accused of laundering $ 1 million of star money
Kevin Hart’s former personal shopper, Dylan Syer, has been accused of laundering more than $ 1 million from list A star.
Syer appeared at the Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday in New York City, where he was charged with major theft and nine other charges in connection with the embezzlement of the actor’s funds.
Syer, 29, initially started working with comic / actor, 41, in 2015, according to Queens County Attoney district Melinda Katz, and did an honest job for Hart for a period.
The most recent: Kevin Hart’s former personal shopper, Dylan Syer, has been accused of laundering more than $ 1 million from list A star
Katz said Syer ended up using the Philadelphia native’s credit cards to transfer money to his personal accounts, accumulating more than $ 1.2 million from October 12, 2017 through February 25, 2019.
Syer, a native of Long Island City, spent money on luxury items, such as a painting by artist Sam Friedman; a batch of five Patek Philippe watches valued at more than $ 400,000, a pair of Louis Vuitton handbags and a batch of at least 16 collectible Bearbrick dolls, which can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars per doll, and five dolls KAWS collectibles.
Then he showed the items on his Instagram page. The authorities continued to recover all illegally purchased goods in an effort to recover Hart’s losses.
After Syer was arrested, police officers who executed a search warrant at his home “seized approximately $ 250,000 in cash and goods,” according to Katz.
The prosecutor said the defendant used Hart’s credit cards to transfer money to his personal accounts, accumulating more than $ 1.2 million from October 12, 2017 through February 25, 2019
Hart hired the NY native as a personal shopper
Katz said a lesson to be learned 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 extremely rich lifestyle fantasies. But my team found out about the fake purchases – from credit card charges processed by the bank to tracking FedEx packages delivered to Syer’s home and company.
‘Regardless of whether you are a celebrity or not, anyone can fall victim to this type of fraud. It is critical to keep track of your expenses, check your credit reports and diligently keep your financial information to yourself. ‘
Hart is the father of daughter Heaven, 15, and son Hendrix, 13, from his former marriage to Torrei Hart; and son Kenzo Kash, three, and baby daughter with his wife Eniko Parrish, 36.