Darien Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Millions In Jewelry From Tiffany

DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien woman who was an executive at Tiffany & Co. pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more than $2 million worth of jewelry from her former employer, NBC News reported on its website.

"Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun went from a vice president at a high-end jewelry company to jewel thief, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said at the time of the Darien woman's arrest.
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by The Daily Voice

07/27/2013 5:10 a.m.

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, 46, a former vice president of product development, pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property. She could face three to four years in prison and must make millions in restitution.

Read about her July 2 arrest here at The Daily Voice.

Read the full story about her guilty plea here at the NBC News website.

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