Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
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BY JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 5:58 AM GMT+8, August 16, 2023


NEW YORK (AP) — A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he stole tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances.

Lawrence Gray sold at least seven rare and valuable stolen items, including diamond earrings, a pink sapphire brooch, and a 19th century gold pocket watch, prosecutors said. They allege he earned more than US$45,000 consigning the pieces to a Manhattan auction house.

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The indictment is the latest in a growing list of theft allegations against Gray, a former tenured professor at John Cabot University in Rome and the longtime romantic partner of the late Washington socialite Jacqueline Quillen.


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