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'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

The owner of a jewellery store and a man he hired for a fake robbery in a $2.5 million attempted insurance fraud could both walk free from jail in months.

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said.

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'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said.

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Jeweller faked multimillion-dollar heist for insurance

A jeweller has been found not guilty of kidnapping after staging a robbery at his own store to claim $2 million worth of stock in an insurance fraud.

'Stupid' acts: no bail for jeweller ahead of retrial

A court has refused to grant bail to a jeweller accused of staging a robbery at one of his stores, as he awaits a retrial.

Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a jewellery store owner accused of staging a multi-million dollar robbery for insurance money.

Ice and jewels: sham heist trial's star witness slammed

Allegations a man helped arrange a staged jewel store robbery came from a thief whose memory was shot from "excessive" amounts of ice, a jury has heard.

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'A real victim': claimed terror after fake jewel heist

'A real victim': claimed terror after fake jewel heist

An employee's appearance of shock and distress after the staged robbery of a high-end jewellery store meant she was not in on the sham, a jury has been told.

Shop assistant denies lying after staged $2.8m heist

Shop assistant denies lying after staged $2.8m heist

A shop assistant caught in the staged heist of a high-end jewellery store has rejected a lawyer's claims she lied during court proceedings after the incident.

Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial

Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial

A jeweller admits staging the robbery of his store for financial gain but his trial will hinge on whether a staff member was in on it too.

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Mystery of missing fortune as jeweller bids for bail

Missing jewellery worth millions lies at the centre of a bail bid by a jeweller among five people accused of staging a robbery of his own luxury store.

Fake jewel thief jailed after terrifying store employee

Fake jewel thief jailed after terrifying store employee

A man who pretended to rob a Sydney jewellers in an alleged plot to defraud $2.8 million from the shop's insurer will spend at least a year more behind bars.

Jeweller, wife and accused bandits deny staged robbery

Jeweller, wife and accused bandits deny staged robbery

A jeweller's alleged plot to rob his own city-centre store before claiming money from insurers will be aired when he and four others face a scheduled trial.

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

A mother of four is accused of helping to plan the staged robbery of a high-end Sydney jewellery store along with owner Michel Germani.

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'Strong' motive for Sydney jeweller to stage robbery

The risk of renowned jeweller Michel Germani fleeing to China with $2.8 million worth of goods stolen from his own store has been weighed during a bail hearing.

Jeweller's wife in court over allegedly staged robbery

Coco Germani has been accused of trying to pervert the course of justice in relation to an allegedly staged robbery at her husband's jewellery store.

Jeweller remains jailed despite wife upping bail offer

A Sydney jeweller remains behind bars accused of staging a robbery at his own store after a judge noted a strong case to support the allegations against him.

Woman charged over allegedly helping famous jeweller plan robbery of his own Sydney store

Police have charged a 57-year-old old woman with offences including aggravated robbery and being an accessory to an armed hold up at a Germani Jewellery store in January.

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Jeweller stays jailed awaiting trial after store robbed

A lawyer has vowed to pick apart a police case alleging a Sydney jeweller was involved in robbing his own store, if it does not fall apart before then.

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Jewellery store owner charged with arranging robbery on his own shop

Authorities say Michel Germani organised the robbery to defraud his insurance provider

Michel Germani accused of orchestrating robbery on his own Sydney jewellery store

The owner of a high-end jeweller in Sydney's CBD is charged with defrauding an insurance company after he allegedly orchestrated his own store's robbery at knifepoint.

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