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Man who swallowed Tiffany jewelry found guilty of robbery
A jury found the man guilty over the Mall at Millenia heist; sentencing is set for December seventh, and the earrings were recovered nearly two weeks after his arrest.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:08 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Breitbart's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Breitbart: “WATCH: Florida Man Who Swallowed $760K Worth of Tiffany's Jewelry Found Guilty of Robbery”, with reporting from Britbrief, Daily Beast and WSAV via Yahoo.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 8:08 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Florida.
- BBN covered this story before: Why Florida football can and can't upset Georgia (October 26).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- BreitbartWATCH: Florida Man Who Swallowed $760K Worth of Tiffany's Jewelry Found Guilty of Robbery
- BritbriefMan convicted after swallowing £570k of stolen jewellery in Orlando heist facts used on air
- Daily BeastFlorida Thief’s Wild Attempt to Hide Stolen $770K Earrings Backfires facts used on air
- WSAV via YahooFlorida man arrested after swallowing Tiffany earrings facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA man who swallowed about seven hundred sixty thousand dollars' worth of Tiffany jewelry in Orlando has been found guilty of robbery and grand theft, Breitbart reports.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOfficers said he swallowed the earrings while being held down, and they couldn't fish them out. Orlando, Hank. It's practically Florida anyway.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt is in Florida. That's the whole address.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine, but he got into the private room by posing as a rep for an Orlando Magic player, the Daily Beast says. That's basketball.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBasketball is humid.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA trooper reportedly heard him say he should have thrown the earrings out the window.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo there was a window option. And he picked the one with a jail cell attached.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe also reportedly asked staff if he'd be charged for what was in his stomach.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRating, three alligators. Police got the earrings back nearly two weeks later, and Tiffany's still checked the serial numbers.
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