Man charged in theft of John Legend's bag, $25K cufflinks at JFK
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Authorities have cuffed a man charged with stealing Grammy winner John Legend's Louis Vuitton bag containing $25,000 Cartier cufflinks from an airport luggage cart in New York.District
Attorney Richard Brown says 63-year-old Agustin Hilario swiped the bag Thursday when it was momentarily left unattended on a luggage cart at Kennedy Airport.
Brown says Hilario was identified through surveillance camera footage. He was arrested on charges including grand larceny and possession of stolen property.
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Hilario was awaiting arraignment in Queens criminal court Friday. It's not known if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
Legend is a singer, songwriter, musician and actor who co-starred in the film "La La Land."
The prosecutor says Legend's possessions, including the $25,000 panther-head cufflinks, were returned to him.