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NYC Pawn Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to His Role in Burglary of NFL, NBA Stars' Homes
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 25 – Dimitriy Nezhinskiy pleaded guilty to conspiracy in fencing stolen luxury goods from wealthy homeowners, linked to international burglary crews, facing up to 5 years and $2.5 million in restitution.
- A Manhattan pawn shop owner, Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, pleaded guilty on July 25, 2025, to conspiracy to receive stolen property linked to burglaries nationwide.
- This plea follows a December 9, 2024 break-in at Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home while the team played in Dallas, amid a wider multi-state theft investigation.
- Authorities found large amounts of suspected stolen items including jewelry, sports memorabilia, luxury handbags, wine, artwork, and burglary tools at Nezhinskiy's business and storage units.
- Nezhinskiy, facing up to five years in prison and $2.5 million in restitution and forfeiture, denied knowing the goods were stolen until after arrest, and could also face deportation, according to Judge William Kuntz.
- The case highlights an organized black-market pipeline supplying stolen luxury goods from crews targeting athlete homes nationwide, leading to multiple indictments and law enforcement efforts to dismantle these networks.
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NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of NFL, NBA stars' homes
Prosecutors said the shop in Manhattan’s famed Diamond District fenced stolen goods for international burglary crews that targeted homes of prominent athletes around the country, including Joe Burrow's.
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NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury items stolen from homes across US
A Manhattan pawn shop owner has pleaded guilty to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy people across the U.S. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy admitted Friday that he purchased watches, jewelry and other high-end goods to sell despite knowing…
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury items stolen from homes across U.S.
A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, in a case that got attention because of its link to a burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while he was playing an away game last year.
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury items stolen from homes across U.S. | The New York Ledger
NEW YORK CITY– A Manhattan pawn store owner pleaded guilty Friday to working as a fence for high-end products taken from rich houses throughout the nation, in a case that got attention since of its link to a break-in at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while he was playing an away video game in 2015. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy confessed to intentionally acquiring taken watches, precious jewelry and other high-end products in order …
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