ORLANDO (TCN) — A man has been found guilty of robbery after swallowing $769,000 in jewelry from a high-end retailer in 2025.
According to KSL, Jaythan Lawrence Gilder, 32 at the time, arrived at Tiffany and Co. in February 2025 posing as a representative for a member of the Orlando Magic basketball team. He stated the player was interested in buying jewelry and asked to be taken to a private room to view it. Once in the private room, he reportedly grabbed the jewelry and ran from the store. As he did so, he reportedly injured one of the store’s employees.
In addition to four earrings, Gilder allegedly attempted to steal a ring worth $1.3 million, the Orlando Sentinel reports…