Nicolas De-Meyer, Wine Theft, New York 2016
Manhattan Man Arrested For Stealing Fine Wine
Nicolas De-Meyer, a 40-year-old man from New York, was arrested last night at Los Angeles International Airport for stealing more than $1.2 million worth of fine wine.
According to the indictment, De-Meyer worked as a personal assistant to a Manhattan-based individual who collects rare and expensive wine. From 2014 to 2016, De-Meyer stole hundreds of bottles of wine worth over $1.2 million, including bottles from the French estate Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
The indictment alleges that De-Meyer used an alias to sell the stolen wine to a North Carolina-based wine dealer. The wine was worth a total of $1,265,650, with one bottle alone selling for $133,650.
De-Meyer is charged with one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The case is being handled by the Office's Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Unit, with Assistant United States Attorney Justin V. Rodriguez in charge of the prosecution.
De-Meyer is currently in federal custody and will be presented in federal court in Los Angeles today.
The FBI's Art Crime Team is credited with excellent investigative work on the case, with the East Hampton Village Police Department also providing assistance.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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