Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, a former Tiffany & Co. executive, stood accused of stealing jewelry from her employer. After pleading guilty of the theft over the summer, Lederhaas-Okun was sentenced to 366 days in prison on Monday at a New York City court.

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun Gets Year In Prison

Lederhaas-Okun’s total alleged haul amounted to 165 items of jewelry that had a total estimated worth of over $2.1 million. She apparently began stealing Tiffany product in 2008. Her lawyer Sabrina Shroff claimed in a pre-sentening letter that her client’s capers were a result of a tumultuous marriage and stressful working environment that led her to spiral into a depression.

“To be clear, Ingrid did not need the money … Ingrid spent more money on others than she ever did on herself. The family was well-off and could have afforded the same lifestyle without her theft,” Shroff wrote. “For reasons that can only be explained by a psychiatric illness, Ingrid took huge risks with her life and her freedom each time she stole. The risk did not pay off.”

Prior to the sentencing hearing, Lederhaas-Okun’s lawyer asked that Judge Paul Gardephe give her only 6 months behind bars. Prosecutors had pushed for a stiffer sentencing, requesting Gardephe impose a sentence somewhere between 37 to 46 months. In the end, the judge leaned towards leniency.

Over the course of her criminal activity, Lederhaas-Okun swiped diamond, platinum and gold bracelets, as well as earrings, rings and pendant necklaces. She was able to do so during work-related events in which she was called upon to show jewelry to potential manufacturers to get estimates.

– Chelsea Regan

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