A Florida man has been convicted of robbery and grand theft after stealing more than $760,000 worth of diamond earrings from a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando and swallowing the jewelry in an apparent attempt to conceal the evidence.
Man posed as representative of professional basketball player
A jury found Jaythan Gilder guilty in connection with the February 2025 robbery at the Tiffany & Co. store inside the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, announced in a press release by State Attorney Monique Worrell on Thursday.
According to prosecutors, Gilder, who was 32 at the time, posed as a representative of an Orlando Magic player to gain access to expensive jewelry.
Once inside, he took two sets of diamond earrings, according to prosecutors. One set, weighing 4.86 carats, was valued at $160,000, while the second set, weighing 8.10 carats, was worth $609,500. Together, the jewelry was valued at $769,500…