Eric Mavani
Introduction
Eric Mavani, the celebrity jeweler known online as “Eric the Jeweler,” is accused in a Florida civil lawsuit of helping steal nearly $5 million in Hermès Birkin bags, jewelry and apparel from Debra Kent, an elderly Miami-based luxury bag seller who was so ill she had to be placed in a medically induced coma. Mavani, who counts Cardi B among his clients and in late October 2026 sold her a $3 million Rolex, is one of four men named in the 2024 lawsuit, which accuses him of taking roughly two dozen Hermès bags worth about $1.5 million from the order. No criminal charges have been reported, and Mavani has denied any wrongdoing.
Background Information
Mavani is a fine-jewelry and watch seller whose Instagram account has more than 400,000 followers and features photos of him with celebrities including Tom Brady, Drake and Kim Kardashian, according to the New York Post. His profile rose further in late October 2026, when Cardi B publicized the ultra-rare “Barbie” Rolex Daytona — pink luxury gemstones in an 18-karat gold case — that he sold her for $3 million. The allegations against him sit inside a lawsuit built around RD William Whittington, the celebrity car broker who stars in the television series “Million Dollar Wheels” and is the case’s main defendant; Whittington’s Los Angeles luxury-car firm, Wires Only, was separately sued by Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie in 2024 over a $1.05 million Ferrari purchase — a case in which Whittington said his company “had nothing to do with either one of these transactions.”
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Sued, not charged. Mavani is a defendant in a pending civil lawsuit, not a criminal case. The allegations are contentions made in a court filing that has not been tested at trial; no criminal charges have been reported, and Mavani denies wrongdoing.
Kent filed the lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court in 2024 against four men, accusing them of an elaborate wire-transfer scheme to steal Hermès Birkin bags, jewelry and apparel from her, according to the New York Post’s account of court records. Whittington had been a longtime customer of Kent’s when she fell so ill that she had to be placed in a medically induced coma — the complaint does not say what she was suffering from — and while she was recovering he allegedly requested about $5 million worth of high-end merchandise, then told her when it came time to pay that a wire transfer was underway. The suit accuses the group of taking advantage of Kent while she was in a vulnerable state and manipulating her into handing over more than 50 luxury handbags, and it seeks $13.8 million in damages.
Mavani’s alleged role in the scheme runs through Whittington’s debts. Whittington owed Mavani money and allegedly gave him a portion of the massive order — roughly 23 Hermès bags valued at about $1.5 million — in return, according to court papers. “The amounts alleged to be paid by [Mavani] to Whittington, even if true, were a fraction of the value of the inventory,” the complaint reads. When lawyers confronted Mavani about the alleged scheme, he allegedly denied any wrongdoing and described himself as a “bonafide” buyer. “It is believed that [Mavani] knew much more than that to which he admitted,” the complaint states.
The complaint further alleges that Mavani has already resold some of the bags, and claims he “was entirely pleased with himself for participating in the fleecing of a vulnerable, sick senior citizen.” The New York Post revisited the lawsuit on October 31, 2026, reporting the court records days after the Cardi B Rolex sale drew fresh attention to Mavani’s business.
Public Reaction and Consequences
The renewed coverage centers on the collision between Mavani’s celebrity-facing business and the allegations in the filing. The Post’s exclusive framed the story around Cardi B’s purchase — the rapper “just purchased a $3 million Rolex from a viral celebrity jeweler who stands accused” of helping steal the bags — and recounted the complaint’s most pointed language, including the “fleecing of a vulnerable, sick senior citizen” line. Attorneys for Whittington, Mavani and Kent did not return the Post’s requests for comment, and neither Mavani nor Whittington has offered any public statement beyond the responses recorded in the complaint itself.
Current Status
The lawsuit remains pending in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. No ruling, judgment or settlement in the case has been reported, and no criminal charges have been filed against Mavani or Whittington in connection with the alleged scheme; the claims are unadjudicated contentions in a civil complaint. Per the complaint’s own account, Mavani denied wrongdoing when confronted by lawyers and described himself as a “bonafide” buyer. The Post reported that attorneys for Whittington, Mavani and Kent did not return requests for comment.
Impact on Their Career/Life
For a jeweler whose business runs on celebrity proximity — hundreds of thousands of followers, photos with Brady, Drake and Kardashian, a $3 million sale to Cardi B the same month the suit resurfaced — the exclusive tied his name to allegations of fleecing a sick elderly woman, a pairing no client-facing business welcomes. The complaint’s language, including the claim that he was “entirely pleased with himself” over the alleged scheme, is now quotable public record, and the reseller allegation means some bags may still be traced. Mavani’s denial, recorded in the complaint, and the pending litigation are the only public answers so far; the claims are unproven and the courts will decide what they are worth.