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  • Kim Richards’ Ex-Husband On Her Alleged Stealing Incident: “Kim Is A Giver”

    Monty Brinson took to social media to show his support for ex-wife, Kim Richards.

    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is facing tough problems nowadays. Richards was arrested for shoplifting over $600 worth of products from the Van Nuys Target in California earlier this month, reports said.

    Added to that, there were rumors that her family is planning on putting her on psychiatric treatment. She was also said to be homeless and broke according to TMZ.

    Brinson wrote on his Instagram, “One day the people that didn’t believe in you will tell everyone how they met you. That quote is in honor of @kimrichards11 all I will say at this time besides being best friends, and personally a person who has a great heart is thankful to all her fans and friends for believing in her.”

    Brinson said he has not seen his ex-wife but he confirmed that they speak every day. Defending her, he wrote on his Instagram, “know the facts before being judgmental.” He also thanked Richards’ fans for supporting and believing in her.

    One day the people that didn’t believe in you will tell everyone how they met you. That quote is in honor of @kimrichards11 all I will say at this time besides being best friends, and personally a person who has a great heart is thankful to all her fans and friends for believing in her. Personally I have not seen her but we speak everyday. Do I know everything absolutely. Do I take up for my family and friends absolutely. Do I say it like it is. Absolutely. Is my heart filled with love for everyone absolutely. Without going into detail 90 per-cent of what you read is completely false. But for her fans that have stayed with her through this roller coaster will see her very soon at what she’s done best all her life since the age of 4. I’m excited for her. And personally I would like to thank everyone who stood by her through this rough time. Remember everyone in life goes through a rough time one way or another. I always say know the facts before being judgmental #life #love #heart #thankful #blessed #rhobh #friends #family #heart

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    Reports said Richards took some merchandise and put them inside the reusable bags she had, then left without checking out.

    She told the clerk the products were paid and then made another attempt of stealing a cart full of toys and beauty items. But she was stopped by the store security.

    According to TMZ, Richards looted an assortment of products like animal crackers and stickers, office items, gloves, jump ropes and a vanity mirror.

    Brinson was clearly shocked but dismissed the issue saying “I couldn’t imagine Kim stealing or shoplifting anything. She is a giver.”

    Meanwhile, Richards will not be returning to her show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. However, Brinson is still positive that things will turn out good for his ex-wife.

  • $7 Million Shoplifting Spree: The Family Responsible Is Arrested

    An Illinois family living in one of the nicest areas of Chicago just got arrested after a suspected 10-year shoplifting spree, according to a federal complaint released Wednesday.

    The family, Branko Bogdanov, 58, Lela Bogdanov, 52, and their 34-year-old daughter, Julia Bogdanov were arrested in their home after Secret Service agents followed them on a shoplifting spree in February through Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.

    They have each been charged with one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. The trio made an appearance Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, but did not enter pleas. They are being held until a detention hearing next week. Reportedly, law enforcement would rather not release them at all, as they are considered a flight risk.

    Officials may not have caught them now, if Barnes and Noble and Toys R Us hadn’t contacted the United States Secret Service claiming “a huge loss in merchandise.”

    They have stolen least $7 million in merchandise from all over the country ranging from toys, cosmetics, baby items and other valuable things, traveling all over the country in pursuit of the ‘stolen goods’ and then selling them on eBay.

    With the help of the companies’ complaint and eBay, authorities were able to trace the stolen items to an online trading account of a cooperating witnesses, who, in turn, agreed to help in the investigation of the Bogdanovs.

    The witness, who wishes to remain unnamed, bought many of the stolen items at the Bogdanov home. Those items included everything from American Girl dolls and Furby robotic toys to coffee and steak knives. The witness then sold them online through eBay. Alone, the Bogdanovs directly sold more than $690,000 in merchandise through eBay, the complaint says.

    Their criminal operation included the mother, Lela, wearing a long black skirt with large compartments sewn on the inside for use during the theft. Fortunately, she was caught on surveillance cameras leaving some stores with her skirt looking notably fuller than when she entered, the complaint says.

    The head of the Secret Service office in Chicago, Frank P. Benedetto, said large-scale shoplifting hurts not only the retailers, but also the consumers.

    “If this type of crime continues unchecked, the costs … will be passed from the retailer to the common shopper,” he said.

    If the family is convicted, they each face a maximum sentence of 10 years, a $250,000 fine and restitution payments.

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  • $7 Million Shoplifting: One Family Went Wild In Multiple Stores Over Several Years

    It is hard to imagine how one family could go on a $7 million shoplifting spree without being caught first, but somehow the Bogdanov family was able to do it. The family was finally arrested earlier this week at their Northbrook home, a suburb of Chicago.

    The shoplifting by the Bodanov family lasted for over a decade, and they were finally caught after multiple stores including Barnes & Noble and Toys R Us made contact with the secret service with a complaint that described a “huge loss of merchandise.”

    Branko Bogdanov, 58, Lela Bogdanov, 52, and their 34-year-old daughter, Julia Bogdanov, are charged with one count each of interstate transportation of stolen property. They made their initial appearances in court on Wednesday in Chicago, but did not enter pleas. They will remain in detention at least until their hearing next week, which will determine who much time they will each serve.

    Lela Bogdanov was able to conceal many of the items that she stole in her clothes, and she would often wear and long skirt with an inner lining that could hide several items.

    After leaving from their home in Chicago, the three hit business around the country that included Maryland, Tennessee, and Florida. Their big loot is said to have contained a variety of items including toys, dolls, cosmetics, and other valuables.

    During the $7 million shoplifting spree, the family would collect all sorts of items that they did not plan to use themselves, and took them to eBay to sell the merchandise for cash. On their own, the Bogdanov family sold more than $690,000 in merchandise through eBay.

    In addition to their sales on eBay, they had help from another unnamed cooperating witness, who bought items from them at their home. Years later, authorities traced stolen items to the online trading account of the cooperating witnesses, who, in turn, agreed to help in the investigation of the Bogdanovs.

    A conviction of interstate transportation of stolen property, the crime that the Bogdanov family has been charged with, can carry a sentence of up to 10 years. How did they keep it going for such a long time before getting caught?

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  • $7 Million Shoplifting Spree: Entire Family Accused

    Shoplifting is a crime that occurs in stores all over the world, everyday. Most of the things that are stolen are small and not worth much money. Occasionally, shoplifters will get brave and take something larger. While most shoplifters are teenagers or young kids, there are some adults who have become career shoplifters and do it often and without getting caught.

    A family in a Chicago suburb has been accused of stealing over $7 million dollars worth of items from stores across the country over a span of a decade. The family is accused of shoplifting everything from toys to jewelry and managed to do so without getting caught.

    Branko Bogdanov, 58, Lela Bogdanov, 52, and their 34-year-old daughter, Julia Bogdanov were arrested at their $1.3 million dollar home on earlier this week. The family would sell the stolen items out of their home and had several repeat customers who may or may not have been aware that they were buying stolen merchandise. The family also sold more than $690,000 in merchandise through eBay.

    The family was able to smuggle the items out of the stores by wearing long, dark and loose-fitting clothing. Several store surveillance videos show Mrs. Bogdanov entering the store in such attire and exiting it looking swollen and bulky.

    An investigation into the shoplifting incident was conducted by the United States Secret Service after Barnes and Noble Inc. and Toys R Us Inc. informed the agency that they were missing a lot of merchandise.

    The family members could each face up to 10 years in prison for the one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. They will go to court next week for a detention hearing.

    How do you think the family was able to shoplift so much for so long without getting caught?

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