Beverly Hills man stole more than $1.8M in jewelry, goods from Brazilian guests at luxury hotel, DOJ says
A Beverly Hills man stole more than $1.8 million worth of jewelry and goods from Brazilian guests at a luxury hotel, DOJ says
- De Castro allegedly borrowed a key to his victims’ room from an associate
A California man has been accused of stealing $1.8 million worth of jewelry, clothing and goods from two guests staying at a luxury Beverly Hills hotel.
Jobson Marangoni De Castro, 37, was arrested Monday at LA International Airport and charged with interstate transportation of stolen property, the Justice Department announced yesterday.
Prosecutors say De Castro stole six suitcases from two Brazilian citizens who were staying on the Beverly Hills Peninsula for a fashion event on May 10, 2023.
There, De Castro is accused of tricking a hotel employee into giving him a key to their room, sneaking in while one alleged victim was absent and the other sleeping, and lifting the suitcases.
The items reported missing in the cases were worth more than $1.8 million, according to authorities, including a $200,000 Flavia Vetorasso diamond necklace and a $89,400 Chopard L’Heure du Diamant watch. .
The DOJ released a photo of De Castro reportedly standing in an elevator with the suitcases
The Beverly Hills Peninsula, where authorities say De Castro stole $1.8 million worth of property
De Castro allegedly traveled to Miami to find a potential buyer in Miami, but investigators were able to track his movements using GPS data from Uber trips and AirTags left in one of the suitcases.
De Castro, a Brazilian citizen with U.S. residency, arrived at the hotel the day before the theft and allegedly charged a meal at the hotel bar to the victims’ room.
He was later pictured in a hotel elevator carrying suitcases of the unnamed victims, according to a federal complaint, as reported by Fox news.
De Castro waited a week before finding a potential buyer on Instagram, who wired him $50,000.
The alleged thief then took the stolen items to the buyer’s store in Miami, authorities said.
Items stolen also included five Tumi suitcases worth $5,000 and a $1,000 carry-on bag.
The bags contained a $14,000 Chanel dress, along with other clothes and shoes worth approximately $285,000.
A diamond necklace belonging to Flavia Vetorasso worth $200,000 was reportedly sold to a buyer in Miami
A luxury watch, worth nearly $90,000, was allegedly stolen in the robbery
A passport and jewelery were also missing.
Authorities learned that De Castro was under separate investigation for another robbery at a Beverly Hills hotel.