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Fonzworth Bentley has some explaining to do. Chopper from Da Band says he stole a $70,000 chain from him and was known to be a thief.
As per HipHopDX, the former Bad Boy Entertainment talent conducted another interview with The Art Of Dialogue podcast. On this episode, Chopper revisited his time being a recording artist on the famed Hip-Hop label. He discussed his experiences about being around Fonzworth Bentley and revealed that Diddyâs former assistant finessed him out of his jewelry.
âIn the beginning. I thought Mr. Bentley was the coolest person in the world. Iâm talking about THE coolest person in the world,â Chopper explained. âAnd then eventually Bentley started stealing. And one time we got our advance check and I went and got this [$72,000] chain. I asked him could he hold my chain [because] we had a show and he was like, âYeah, I got you.â And then he never quite gave me back my chain.â
Chopper went on allege that Fonzworth never returned the diamond piece. âAnd then every time Iâd ask him, he always came up with beaucoup excuses of why I canât get my chain. And ever since then, I knew right then and there what kind of dude Mr. Bentley was. A f***ing thief. Mr. Bentley is a f***ing thief. Period. And that was his reputation too around there. Everybody knew Mr. Bentley was a thief. He used to steal sh*t.
Chopper also disclosed that Fonzworth was not financially compensated for assisting Diddy. âMaybe he was stealing sh*t because Diddy probably wasnât compensating him â embarrassing the man on national TV and not really paying him what he needed to pay him. I donât think Diddy had no respect for Mr. Bentley. None.â
Fonzworth Bentley has yet to address the allegations. You can see Chopperâs interview below.
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Things in the streets of New York have been going from bad to worse over the past few years, but kids getting jumped for the sneakers on their feet (consistently) is a practice that hasnât been seen for decades.
According to New York Daily News, thatâs exactly what happened to a 13-year-old boy who was assaulted by a group of teenagers for his sneakers Friday (Jan. 12), in Brooklyn and made off with his footwear. Using a belt to beat him into submission, two boys and a girl pounced on the unsuspecting teen near 17th Street and Fourth Avenue in South Slope around 3:15 p.m.
Once they got what they wanted, they fled the scene but not before cameras around the vicinity captured their images.
The New York Daily News reports:
After grabbing the footwear, the muggers ran to the Prospect Ave. station and jumped on a Manhattan-bound R train, cops said.
The victim declined medical attention.
The NYPD on Tuesday released surveillance images of the three suspects and asked the publicâs help identifying them and tracking them down.
The girl, who has red braided hair, was wearing a pink hoodie, black pants and black sneakers. The two boys were wearing blue-and-black jackets and dark-colored pants.
We hate to be those people, but as sneakerheads we have to know which pair of sneakers exactly were taken. Were they some exclusive Air Jordans? Travis Scottâs? Off-White Nikes? We canât really tell from the picture. Itâs wrong and foul regardless, but we hope these kids arenât risking jail time for a pair of everyday Air Maxâs, Skechers or something.
What do yâall think of this? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Over the last few years high-stakes sneaker heists have become routine as the sneaker business is just as profitable as anything else out here on these streets. The trend doesnât seem to be slowing down anytime soon as everyone out here is looking to make bank off the ever-growing sneaker culture.
CBS Chicago is reporting that police in the Windy City uncovered a den of stolen sneakers in a warehouse on the West Side of Chicago that housed millions of dollars worth of stolen Nikes, Jordans and Yeezy sneakers that were lifted off of freight trains carrying the valuable footwear. Apparently the hot merchandise was transported there from all corners of the United States to the Austin-based warehouse and flipped to retailers who had no idea that they were buying stolen sneakers.
CBS Chicago reports:
âWhether it be Nike products or UGG products or Adidas or Supreme, a lot of massive amounts of property, itâs probably close to $5 million in merchandise, minimum,â said Lyons Police Chief Tom Heroin.
The massive bust was the result of an investigation by the Lyons Police Department after a cargo theft was reported in the village about a week ago. That led investigators to the warehouse, where a search warrant was issued, and the mother load of theft rings was uncovered.
The site was already on the radar of multiple railroad companies and the Illinois Attorney Generalâs Office as rail cargo thefts have surged nationwide and become costly for companies.
âWhat they would do is theyâd commit these cargo thefts, like from Memphis, Tennessee. Theyâd re-label it, and they would ship it here. They would unpackage it, repackage it, and itâs a 100% markup, because they got it all for nothing,â Heroin said.
That sounds like quite the operation that required much man power and coordination. Though only two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the bust, a few others are under investigation. Who knows how many other dominos will fall as a result given the size and scope of this undertaking.
The Lyons Police Department is expected to hold a press conference later this week to explain its finding in the case and information on the individuals involved in the investigation, but what sneaker heads really want to know is which grails were found in this massive bust. Limited edition Jordans? Jarrito Dunks? Supreme Dunks? We. Must. Know!
What do yâall think of this latest massive sneaker bust? Inside job or very well coordinated crooks? Sound off in the comments section below.
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Do not show your plate to those who are hungry. Thieves made away with two million dimes in a Philadelphia street heist.
As spotted on CBS News local badges say some unidentified individuals hit a lick like never before. On Thursday, April 13 a truck was parked in the Northeast section of Philadelphia from the evening prior. While the vehicle was clearly unmarked, a team of robbers were wise to the contents and found a way to gain entry into the trailer. Inside were 15 pallets of ten cent coins; with each pallet holding just about $50,000 in dimes.
The crooks made away with roughly five of those pallets but left a mess during the heist. That morning police found the truck door wide open and hundreds of dimes on the floor. Originally authorities estimated their caper landed them $100,000 but have increased the guess to $200,000. Police say that the driver picked up the currency from the local mint Old City and was headed to another mint in Miami, Florida. The trucker said he parked it overnight in a Walmart parking lot to get some rest.
âThereâs been a lot of cargo thefts here and there in Northeast Philly and South Philadelphia over the ensuing months where weâve had lamb, chicken, TVs, refrigerators, etc. taken, alcohol,â Philadelphia Police Captain John Ryan said. Police are currently looking for â10 or more men wearing wearing all blackâ.
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