A Long Beach man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for participating in the daytime smash-and-grab robbery
of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in which nearly $2.7 million worth of merchandise was stolen. He later displayed the jewelry on Instagram.
Ladell Tharpe, 39, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to one count of interference with commerce by robbery, known as a federal Hobbs Act crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Along with the prison term, U.S. District Judge George H. Wu ordered
Tharpe to pay almost $2.7 million in restitution.
