Our NBC News documentary “LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief” is now available for free on YouTube.
Link in bio.
There was an incredible village behind this story. I don’t have pictures of everyone, so just sharing their credits. Special shout out to my reporting partner @richschapiro , our wonderful AP @alexchaidez8 , and the editor who brought this story to life @froyishere
You can find both the full documentary and the TODAY show version of our story, “LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief” at the links in my bio.
The tastemakers who banded together to expose the stylish burglar on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture.
1. Victoria Paris | Influencer and jewelry brand owner
2. Paul Bearman | Owner, Merit
3. Rachel Cleverley and Josh Warner | Co-owners, GOOD ART
4. Johan Lam | Co-owner, 3sixteen
5. Amanda Hallberg | Co-owner, Modern Conscience
Our documentary “LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief” is now available to watch on the NBC News site and app.
Link in bio.
LA’s ‘Most Tasteful’ Burglar: The Case of a Mid-Century Modern Furniture Thief
A stylish burglar on the hunt for mid-century modern furniture preys on a group of tastemakers who band together to expose him – one of the most unusual bandits Los Angeles has ever seen.
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Our NBC News documentary and article are out now. Link in Bio.
In the aftermath of the LA fires, homeowners in the disaster zone tell NBC News they have been routinely held up in their remediation efforts thanks in large part to one issue: their insurance adjuster, the person responsible for managing their claim, keeps changing. For the latest installment of the NBC Nightly News series “Cost of Denial,” we bring you the story of Stephanie Newport, a State Farm policyholder, who says she has been assigned seven different adjusters in the past five months.
State Farm tells NBC News, when there’s a catastrophe of this size “it may mean that multiple team members assist with a claim.” Newport believes it’s a tactic to stall and push off paying her claim — something she says one adjuster even suggested.
“One of them had said, don’t let them tell you, no, just keep pushing,” Newport said, “because they’re hoping you’re going to give up.”
And Newport is not alone. NBC News spoke to five other LA wildfire victims covered by State Farm who say they’re experiencing a similar pattern.
Link to full story in my bio.
Threw my Yaya a jeopardy themed birthday party based on her life. 10/10 recommend. Will never forget the way she lit up. One of my favorite fun facts about her:
Category: Life History for $1000
Clue: Yaya is a citizen of these countries.
Answer: What is Turkey, Canada, and the United States of America?
Happy birthday to my favorite immigrant.
It’s been nearly two months since the devastating LA wildfires and there’s growing frustration over insurance claims among the residents whose homes survived, but are uninhabitable.
A snippet from our latest investigation into the California FAIR Plan and its handling of smoke damage claims. Link to full story in bio.
