Jamaican dancehall promoter and his wife accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of luxury brand Lululemon clothes across country By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR Published: 05:11, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 05:42, 24 November 2024 e-mail View comments A glamorous couple, who are regularly decked out in designer brands, have been accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of Lululemon clothing from across America. Jamaican dancehall promoter, Jadion 'Jay Icon' Richards, 44, and his wife, Akwele 'Apple' Lawes-Richards, 45, were accused of stealing products across four different states. The couple show off their 'lavish lifestyle' on their social media pages where they are seen sporting luxury clothing and expensive accessories.
Their expensive taste is also shared by their children, who are pictured head to toe in stylish brand name clothing, while the couple post photos posing with luxury cars, aboard a yacht, or on beach vacations. The pair were arrested on November 14 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota and charged with organized retail theft. The couple, who had allegedly stolen products from stores in Utah , Colorado , New York and Connecticut , were stopped exiting a store in Minnesota after the detectors went off.
Richards accused the store of racially profiling him, and they were allowed to leave until the couple were later arrested in a Minneapolis suburb. A Lululemon investigator claimed the pair targeted several different locations the day before and stole at lea.