feature-image

Reuters

feature-image

Reuters

You do the crime and you do the time and pay the price. This is the law and even if some escape the justice, the perpetrators of the theft of the $2.2 million personalized Richard Mille of Charles Leclerc did not. The four-man team responsible for carrying out the theft of Leclerc’s luxury watch in Italy will finally be paying for their crime with the heftiest of fines–time!

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

As we all know, a year and a half ago ahead of the 2022 Emilia Romagna GP, the Monegasque chased down the goons in the streets of Viareggio, a municipality in the Lucca region in Italy, to recover his stolen watch. The thieves who got close to Leclerc by posing as fans got away at that moment, but they’ve now been caught and will serve time in prison.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

ADVERTISEMENT

The well-executed plan with an escape route in mind helped the perpetrators get away. In fact, the thieves were even prepared for a chase down the streets of Italy as the two thieves who stole the watch and were in the getaway scooter were being shielded by their other two compatriots in an SUV.

However, the four could not escape the law forever. After the Spanish police recovered the watch, it was time for the thieves to face justice. Two out of the three men involved in the robbery were sentenced to 10 years & 8 months in prison, according to reports. The woman who stopped the Ferrari man for a selfie posing as fans received a reduced sentence of 6 years & 5 months. The three requested a quick trial and will be paying the price for the unsavory act for quite some time.

ADVERTISEMENT

Read More: The Heartbreaking Details Behind Charles Leclerc’s ‘$2.3M’ Watch Stolen in Italy

ADVERTISEMENT

The fourth member of the gang is still awaiting trial. All the 30/32-year-olds from Naples will surely pay the price for a crime they’ve not committed for the first time.

Apart from the scarring incident with Charles Leclerc, past victims of the watch thieves also come to light

Leclerc might’ve been the most famous victim of the watch thieves from whom they stole the most expensive watch. However, this wasn’t the first rodeo of this gang of four. The Monegasque was a juicy target, but the gang started “small.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Back in 2021, two members of this gang were also accused of robbing a French tourist whom they stole a $87,000 watch from at gunpoint. These incidents truly scar an individual, and Leclerc is no different.

ADVERTISEMENT

After the incident in Italy, the Monegasque has become more careful so that he doesn’t have to face similar heartbreak in the future. He showcased that during a recent meet and greet with his fans where he was getting selfies clicked and signing autographs. You will notice that before being bombarded by the fans, the Monegasque quickly took off his watch and tucked it safely away in his pocket.

WATCH THIS STORY: Charles Leclerc’s Stern Message to the Fans Breaching His Privacy

ADVERTISEMENT

One bad incident can truly change a person for the rest of their lives. We are just glad to see Leclerc recover perhaps the most valuable and glamorous watch from his large collection.

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Mahim Suhalka

2,204 Articles

Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

Know more

Edited by

editor-image

Akash Pandhare

ADVERTISEMENT