A 32-year-old Florida man learned the hard way that diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but they do not make a balanced meal.
A jury on Oct. 23 convicted Jaythan Lawrence Gilder of robbery after he snatched hundreds of thousands of dollars in luxury jewelry and, when cornered by police, decided to digest the evidence, according to State Attorney Monique H. Worrell’s office.
The ordeal began in February 2025 when Gilder walked into an Orlando Tiffany & Co., posing as a personal shopper for an unnamed Orlando Magic basketball player. Staff brought him to an exclusive viewing room to showcase top-tier inventory. Instead of pulling out a credit card, Gilder grabbed the merchandise, shoved past workers, and bolted, injuring a store clerk on his way out the door…