Recently, a Chinese freshman majoring in political science at New York University was accused of stealing by a rich second-generation roommate, and it was swiped in major media.
In May, Aurora Agapov, a 19-year-old Russian-American girl, had just finished her freshman year at New York University, according to a lawsuit filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court.
At the end of the semester, as he was about to pack his bags, Agapov suddenly found that a pile of luxury goods worth a total of $51,000 was inexplicably missing.
And the most sad and surprising thing for her is that this shameless and despicable thief is actually her roommate and good friend Kaitlyn Fung.
This incident has attracted widespread attention not only because of the huge amount of money, but also because of the deep family background of the victim.
Agapov's father, a Russian gold mining giant with a net worth of about $75 million, is the president and CEO and largest individual shareholder of Rusoro Mining Limited, a Vancouver-based gold mining company in Canada, and is also said to be close to the Venezuelan government and even privately linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin......
According to multiple media reports, Aurora Agapov, 19, and Kaitlyn Fung, 18, are both NYU students and have been good friends and roommates living in student dormitories.
How did the roommates who accompany each other day and night become thieves?
Just last month, Agapov found that some of his things were missing.
Agapov said that she found that her mother specially gave her jewelry, Chanel bags... After they disappeared, she was anxious. "I didn't even sleep that night."
"These things were given to me by my mother. They mean a lot to me. "At first, Agapov did not realize that the thief was around.
Later, in Fung's wallet, Agapov found a receipt from the consignment store, which showed that the consignment item happened to be his lost item.
According to court documents, the price of the stolen goods sold by Fung is also shocking:
The $13,000 Bulgari jewellery is available for just $2,485
The $2,000 Chanel bracelet is available for just $175
Other products include:
$23,765 USD 18K Ruby Ring
$3,300 Celine bag
$4,000 USD Chanel bag
All have been put on shelves but not sold.
When Agapov tried to get her stuff back from the consignment store, a staff member told her that Fung's mom had taken it a few days earlier.
"My heart is broken. We chatted almost every day. And we didn't fall out or anything like that. Our relationship even got better in the second semester. ”
When Agapov realized the severity of the theft, she told Fung to spend the night elsewhere and moved her own things out of their room in their NYU Founders Hall dormitory.
She demanded $51,000 in damages from Fung and the return of all stolen but unsold items. It is reported that the Chanel and Celine handbags have been returned to Agapov.
Kaitlyn Fung was reportedly arrested on May 2 on third-degree grand larceny and subsequently released. It's unclear whether she'll return to study at NYU this fall.
According to the data, Kaitlyn Fung has always been an excellent student. She grew up in New Jersey and attended Columbia University's Summer Supreme Court and Major Issues in U.S. Law courses in 2020.
In 2023, Kaitlyn Fung graduated from high school with a 3.9/4.0. She participated in various activities in high school and won the AP Scholar Award.
In addition to school activities, Kaitlyn Fung is the Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of Knowledge Kite. Knowledge Kite is a company that provides online tutoring services to K-12 students.
According to the Knowledge Kite website, Kaitlyn Fung teaches AP Government, AP Language courses, and college application writing.
Kaitlyn Fung's LinkedIn profile also shows that she has been working as a part-time media marketing consultant at CGI Holistic & Spa since 2022, covering "all media marketing channels."
After attending NYU, Kaitlyn Fung is studying political science and criminology and hopes to pursue a career in law, with a focus on criminal justice and international politics, and is fluent in English and Cantonese.
In her spare time, Kaitlyn Fung also interacts with others on three social media accounts, one of which is mostly about cooking.
In a statement to the Daily Mail, NYU spokesman John Beckman wrote that the law prohibits revealing disciplinary actions against individual students.
He added: "Stealing from roommates is terrible and we have 12,000 students living in the dormitory, which is rare. ”
A NYU spokesperson noted that Fung's actions "violated NYU's Code of Conduct" and that she could face serious consequences, including suspension.
Netizens also expressed their opinions on this incident. One netizen commented: "Fung should have worked hard to be a lifelong friend of this rich and powerful daughter, and the dividends of this friendship will be priceless, but now she has ruined her future for some petty profits." ”
"Fung is only 18 years old, but her resume makes her look like the seasoned 60-year-old CEO of JPMorgan Chase."
"The thief's mother should also be arrested. The thief's mother went to take the victim's other belongings. Both should be imprisoned, and the sentence should be equal to the value of each item. ”
"I'm (and Fung) from the same town, which is quite affluent area. I was amazed that she had the guts and desire to do such a thing. By the way, why does an 18-year-old rich second generation with $50,000 worth of luxury goods still live in a dormitory? ”
"yes, it's a clever thing to steal money from someone who might not only have political connections, but also ties to the Russian gangsters in New York. The girl will spend the rest of her life looking ahead and looking ahead, and she will soon find that her career choice is whether to work at this fast-food restaurant or that fast-food restaurant. Is there anyone still teaching common sense? ”
What a good hand to play......