The well-known moderator, Sylvie Meis, was on vacation when, in the summer of 2023, thieves forced their way into her apartment and stole luxury handbags and jewelry worth over 500 thousand euros.
From the first day of the trial, the defendant made a full confession.
One of the two suspected perpetrators appeared on January 22 before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court, in room 398, on charges of burglary in collaboration with a domestic partner.
Meis was not present on the first day of the trial. The moderator was not called as a witness.
The defendant (MU) tries to hide his face with the summons as photographers take pictures of the parties before the opening of the hearing. His defense attorney Su pulls the yellow envelope down over his face and then covers it with a folder.
Albanian (MU) full name known to FOCUS online is accused of entering Mei's apartment between July 6, 2023, 12:08 PM, and July 14, 2023, 4:01 PM.
At the time, the moderator was on vacation in Ibiza, which she had also documented on Instagram.
Luxury handbags and jewelry worth over half a million euros were stolen
According to the investigation, (MU) and his accomplice had entered the apartment through a neighboring building, which at the time was completely surrounded by scaffolding.
They broke into the duplex apartment by forcing open a ceiling window that was not connected to an alarm system. With the help of a ladder, they reached the dressing room.
Then, they stole 22 bags from the luxury brand Hermès, four from Chanel, as well as a bag from the Bulgari, Céline and Yves Saint Laurent brands, as well as jewelry worth a total of around 530 thousand euros.
The Albanian (MU), father of two, says he received 15,000 euros for participating in the theft.
He states that he did not do this to feed his family, as he has always worked legally. He has no professional education and previously worked as a taxi driver.
In his story, he also mentions health difficulties in the family that had brought financial burdens: his mother is diabetic and has heart problems, while his now-deceased father suffered from cancer and needed expensive medications.
Sylvie Meis is a very popular Dutch television personality and model, especially in Germany and the Netherlands.
The presenter, a well-known media figure in Europe, is spread across the world of fashion, television and public events, and her style, career and personal life have been talked about in the media over the years./ Adapted from VoxNews