Less than two years after there were charged with shoplifting in Connecticut, Jamaican dancehall promoter, Jadion ‘Jay Icon’ Richards, 44, and his wife, Akwele ‘Apple’ Lawes-Richards, 45, now stand accused of stealing products across four different states.
The glamorous couple, who are Instagram darlings often snapped showboating in designer brands, have been accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of Lululemon clothing from across America.
In the incident two years ago, the pair were charged with shoplifting from HomeGoods in Connecticut.
The pair were arrested and found with fraudulent HomeGoods receipts, fake driver’s licenses and a retail theft device, according to Southbury Police Department.
But now, the pair have upped the ante and upgraded their charges to retail fraud.
Richards and Lawes-Richards were both booked into Ramsey County Jail on November 14.
Lawes-Richards were released Tuesday on $30,000 bail, while Richards was released Thursday on $100,000 bail, according to NBC News.
Their next court date is scheduled for December 16.
The couple show off their ‘lavish lifestyle’ on their social media pages where they are seen sporting luxury clothing and expensive accessories.
In a statement, Lululemon’s vice president of asset protection, Tristen Shields, said the company is committed to ‘creating a safe and secure environment’ for staff and shoppers.
‘This outcome continues to underscore our ongoing collaboration with law enforcement and our investments in advanced technology, team training and investigative capabilities to combat retail crime and hold offenders accountable,’ Sheilds said, reported NBC News.
‘We remain dedicated to continuing these efforts to address and prevent this industry-wide issue.’
Their expensive taste is also shared by their children, who are pictured head to toe in stylish brand name clothing, while the couple post photos posing with luxury cars, aboard a yacht, or on beach vacations.
The pair were arrested on November 14 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota and charged with organized retail theft.
The couple, who had allegedly stolen products from stores in Utah, Colorado, New York and Connecticut, were stopped exiting a store in Minnesota after the detectors went off.
Richards accused the store of racially profiling him, and they were allowed to leave until the couple were later arrested in a Minneapolis suburb.
A Lululemon investigator claimed the pair targeted several different locations the day before and stole at least 45 items valued at $5,000, reported USA Today.
