{"id":1377,"date":"2025-03-26T17:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:27:54","slug":"harrods-worker-who-blamed-cost-of-living-for-15000-stealing-spree-walks-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/harrods-worker-who-blamed-cost-of-living-for-15000-stealing-spree-walks-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrods worker who blamed cost of living for \u00a315,000 stealing spree walks free"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marco Taffoni, 29, stole six Bottega Veneta handbags while working at the department store between November 2023 and July 2024 (Picture: Central News\/LinkedIn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A stockroom worker at Harrods who blamed the cost of living<\/a> after swiping more than \u00a315,000 worth of designer goods has walked free \u2013 after a judge agreed London<\/a> \u2018is very expensive\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco Taffoni, 29, stole six Bottega Veneta handbags while working at the department store between November 2023 and July 2024.<\/p>\n

He had lost his job with the Italian<\/a> high fashion<\/a> house Fendi before he took on a job at the world-famous store in Knightsbridge on the Bottega Veneta counter.<\/p>\n

Aesha Baral, prosecuting, told Isleworth Crown Court: \u2018[Taffoni] was held after he had attempted to leave the store with a handbag hidden inside his own backpack, which was inside a Waitrose<\/a> bag which had been sealed.<\/p>\n

\u2018He had attempted to leave the store without paying for the bag. He then admitted to police that he had taken a number of bags previously, since around November 2023.\u2019<\/p>\n

Taffoni had swiped between eight and ten bags and sold them on, using an online platform called Vestiaire Collective.<\/p>\n

The stolen items were worth \u00a315,150, the court heard.<\/p>\n

\u2018He stated that he had stolen the bags because his rent had increased and due to the general cost of living crisis,\u2019 the prosecutor said.<\/p>\n

Taffoni claimed he made up to \u00a35,000 from selling the bags.<\/p>\n

Libby Anderson, defending Taffoni, told the court: \u2018He is now in a position to make full repayment of the loss he caused. He is willing and able to do so.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ms Anderson said he has expressed through her \u2018very real remorse and that he is bitterly ashamed.<\/p>\n

\u2018It was his reaction to finding himself under significant financial pressure. Of course that does not excuse it. He has been brought back to his senses with a sharp jolt.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Taffoni had lost his job with the Italian high fashion house Fendi before he took on a job at the world-famous store in Knightsbridge on the Bottega Veneta counter (Picture: SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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