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Civil Litigation

Jun. 20, 2025

Federal charges in $100M heist may help jewelers suing Brink's

Seven men face federal charges for a $100M Brink's truck jewelry heist. Jewelers have sued, alleging Brink's lax security enabled the theft, while Brink's claims limited liability in ongoing litigation.

Federal charges accusing seven men of a $100 million Brink's armored truck burglary at an Interstate 5 highway stop shed light on the events leading up to what many believe to be the largest jewelry heist in America's history. It also underscores the jewelers' claims against the company that they say failed to protect their life's work.

The federal allegation is that the thieves followed a Brink's semitruck from an international jewelry show in San Mateo to a r...

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