Fla businessman sues ex-fiancee over $2.1M in stolen jewels

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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – A Florida businessman is suing his ex-fiancee alleging that she and her parents took $2.1 million in gold, diamonds and other jewelry after the breakup last summer.

The Tampa Bay Times reports that Scott Patrick Mitchell of Palm Harbor says his ex took 99 three-diamond necklaces, 147 gold rings and 172 loose diamonds from his vault.

The ex-fiancee Mary Catherine Hunt is also facing criminal charges of grand theft for the alleged heist. Her attorneys have denied the allegations and say more facts will come to light.

Mitchell, CEO of salon products company Simply Organic, told investigators that he and investors bought the jewels from struggling jewelers during the recession in 2008.

He says only he and Hunt knew the combination needed to access the vault.

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