One of two defendants linked to the armed robbery of a $1 million emerald-encrusted watch from a tourist sitting on the patio of a restaurant at Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge.
Jamer Mauricio Sepulveda Salazar, 22, of Colombia entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles to one count of interference with commerce by robbery, known as a federal Hobbs Act crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sentencing is scheduled for July 14. A co-defendant, Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela currently faces trial next month.
