Both men are facing 31 years behind bars.
Usher, as well as a handful other celebrities such as Adam Lambert, Real Housewives Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley and former NFL linebacker Shaun Philips, all fell victim to a burglary heist put on by a realtor. According to Variety, Jason Emil Yaselli has been accused encouraging his accomplice Benjamin Ackerman to attend homes open to the public for viewings to then steal valuables.
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The publication details how Benjamin stole from a total fourteen homes from December 2016 to August 2018. The merchandise he stole was sold and the money was then used to pay f his credit card. Jason was arrested on Wednesday and is being held on a $1.7 million bail while Benjamin was re-arrested last week and after pleading guilty he’s being held on a $1.2 million bail.
Both suspects have been charged with “32 counts money laundering, 12 counts residential burglary, two counts burglary with a person present, two counts identity theft, one count conspiracy to commit burglary and one count conspiracy to commit money laundering.” Benjamin and Jason are accused stealing more than $500,000. TMZ reports that the criminals are facing 31 years behind bars each.