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Usher robbed: $1mn worth of jewelry stolen
by Natalie James - January 13, 2010 - comments
Police say the unidentified man pried open the driver's side door of the SUV and stole $1,065,700 worth of laptops (featuring unreleased tracks), cameras, jewels and other personal belongings
Los Angeles, January 13 -- Grammy award-winning R&B singer Usher fell victim to thieves last month when he had $1 million worth of jewelry stolen. Furs and electronics also were taken by thieves from his parked car, according to reports.
Atlanta police say a thief stole $1 million in jewelry, clothing and other belongings from the singer's Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) while he was shopping last month in Atlanta.
The incident happened on 14 Dec. after Usher parked his vehicle near a mall while out shopping.
Usher: the latest celebrity robbed
According to an Atlanta Police Department report, the 31-year-old singer and a friend were returning from the city’s airport Dec. 14 when they stopped at an AT&T store in Lenox Square Mall.
A witness told cops they saw a vehicle pull up next to the “My Way” singer's black GMC Yukon before one man got out, popped open the door and seized the valuables.
Police say the unidentified man pried open the driver's side door of the SUV and stole $1,065,700 worth of laptops (featuring unreleased tracks), cameras, jewels and other personal belongings.
According to the witness, the suspect escaped in a burgundy Chevrolet Impala.
The case is currently under investigation, and no other information is available.
About the R&B star
Born Usher Raymond IV in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 14, 1978, Usher rose from genuine teen idol to mature pop star. He has sold around 30 million albums worldwide with hits like "Confessions," "Burn," "You Make Me Wanna" and "Yeah!"
Usher rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. In late 1997, he received his first Grammy Award nomination as “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance” for "You Make Me Wanna", which was also nominated for a Soul Train Music Award as ‘Best Male R&B/Soul Single’.
In February 2002, he won a Grammy for ‘Best Male R&B Vocal Performance’ for “U Remind Me”. The next year, he won the same award for “U Don't Have to Call”, making him the only artist aside from Luther Vandross (more than a decade before) and Stevie Wonder (in the 1970s) to win this award consecutively.