A Florida man’s bold jewelry heist unraveled spectacularly when he swallowed $769,000 worth of Tiffany & Co. earrings, only to ask police if they’d charge him for “what’s in my stomach.”
Jaythan Lawrence Gilder, 32, pulled off the Tiffany Earrings Heist on February 26, 2025, at an Orlando store, police say.
Gilder allegedly posed as an Orlando Magic player’s rep to scope out high-end bling. He snatched two diamond earring sets—one worth $160,000, the other $609,500—and bolted. Cops nabbed him on Interstate 10, initially slapping him with resisting arrest.
Florida man swallows $769K stolen diamond earrings from Tiffany & Co, asks cops if he’ll be charged for ‘what’s in my stomach’ https://t.co/74XEazB44p pic.twitter.com/54jRhSws2N
— New York Post (@nypost) March 5, 2025The loot? Missing—until Gilder spilled the beans in custody with his odd question. A body scan confirmed foreign objects in his gut, likely the stolen earrings, now awaiting a natural exit for recovery.
A trooper overheard Gilder lamenting, “I should’ve tossed them out the window,” signaling a botched getaway. With 48 Colorado warrants and a 2022 Tiffany heist in Texas on his rap sheet, Gilder now faces first-degree grand theft and robbery charges. The Tiffany Earrings Heist adds a wild chapter to his saga.
