He faces decades in prison.
A Texas man has been convicted of 25 criminal counts related to a series of jewelry-store robberies.
Prosecutors said Marvin Lewis of Round Rock used the money from the robberies to find a lavish lifestyle, which included taking pictures with Hollywood stars and buying items such as a Maserati and a Bentley, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
According to the newspaper, the crimes “are related to robbery, money laundering and unlawful use of a gun.” Lewis awaits sentencing in U.S. Western District Court, where he could be ordered to spend 57 years to life behind bars.
Stores he was accused of targeting included two Jared the Galleria of Jewelry stores in Austin as well as Marc Robinson Jewelers. In all he was accused of being involved in 14 robberies or attempted robberies in Texas and Ohio.
Authorities said Lewis didn’t enter the stores himself but instead worked through an accomplice.
Lewis, who apparently enjoyed attending Hollywood award show parties, has been photographed with a wide variety of celebrities, from Ed Sheeran to Madonna.
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