The people attacked in relation to the theft of Joe Burrow denied the bail days before the Super Bowl

By Philip Marcelo

NEW YORK (AP) – Two owners of a pawn house in New York City that was raided by the FBI in relation to an investigation into a robbery in the house of Campinnati Busnati Joe Burrow Field Mariscal The bond was denied on Friday, and a federal judge said it would be “ironic” to free men only two days before the Super Bowl.

“No, thanks. This is that the defendants of the Super Bowl will have to do from the barrier,” wrote the judge of the United States District Court, William Kuntz, in his decision ordering Dimitriy Nezhinskiy and Juan Villar than They remained until their trial date. “They will not be players this weekend.”

On Tuesday, the FBI agents arrived at the male effort house in the Diamond district of Manhattan, an area that is a little more than a block of the city, but it is home to more than 2,600 jewelers and serves as a conduit for Most diamonds entering the United States.

The prosecutors said that a cache of alleged stolen properties was found in the effort and storage units in New Jersey belonging to Nezhinskiy. The store, prosecutors said, served as Fencing operation That provided an “essential market” for stolen goods that encouraged the robbery teams to aim at rich households throughout the country.

Nezhinskiy and Villar have not been accused in relation to specific robberies, but prosecutors in New York said the telephone records link Nezhinskiy to one of the accused men looting Burrow’s house while playing in a game last year.

The men loaded in the theft took photos of themselves showing some of the ankle boots, which included jewelry, watches, designer luggage and glasses. One even wore necklaces with pendants showing number 9 and “JB9”, the donkey t -shirt number.

That robbery followed other robberies aimed at other renowned US athletes.

Among the high -end houses affected by the international robbery teams were those of the NFL Marshal Marshal Patrick Mahomes and the closed wing Travis Kelce of the Kansas City bosseswho are competing for their Third straight title When they face the Eagles of Philadelphia on Sunday in New Orleans.

Prosecutors say that the thieves also looted luxury articles from Luka Doncic houses of Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and Mike Conley Jr. De Los Minnesota Timberwolves.

Research on shameless robberies has covered several states and has led to at least six arrests, although it is not clear if there is any link between those robberies.

Prosecutors say that crews, which consist of foreign citizens of South America, mainly hit the houses while the athletes were out of the city, even when they competed with their equipment in route games.

Nezhinskiy’s lawyer said he would immediately appeal the decision to imprison his 43 -year -old client, a Georgian citizen who lives in New Jersey.

A judge magistrate had previously set the bond at $ 1 million insured for two family properties in New Jersey and $ 150,000 in cash.

“The family is extremely upset with this change of events,” said Todd Greenberg after the audience. “They expect him to be at home to fight this case.”

Villar’s lawyer said he was also considering an appeal.

“He is alarming,” said Lauriano Guzman, noting that his 48 -year -old client, who lives in New York City, had been released less than 24 hours before having received a bail of $ 500,000.

The lawyers had retired before the suggestion of the prosecutors that the crimes that their clients were accused were violent.

The prosecutors argued that the two, who declared themselves innocent of stolen property charges, had long criminal records, represented a danger to the community and were risks of escape.

“His behavior promotes the victimization of people in their homes and endangers communities on a large scale,” prosecutors wrote in legal presentations. “This behavior was not isolated, on the other hand, it has been in progress for years.”

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Originally published: February 7, 2025 at 2:45 pm PST