supermodel to be sentenced for ID theft

[Deleted member 1957]

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From www.abc7.com

Santa Clarita, July 10, 2006 - Sentencing was postponed today to Aug. 1st for fashion model Beverly Peele, who pleaded no contest in May to an identity theft charge. The 31-year-old Saugus resident was initially accused last year of finding a wallet in a shopping cart, copying the credit card numbers and then returning the wallet to its owner.

The wallet's owner later received billings on her credit card statement for items she did not purchase, according to Los Angeles County sheriff's Detective John Howard. Another person also received similar billings after he used his credit card at John Robert Powers, the modeling agency where Peele works, the detective said.

Although the items were ordered under the names of the owners of the credit cards, they were delivered to Peele's home address, giving investigators a clear paper trail to follow, Howard said.
Peele was arrested in December after investigators searched her home and seized Sears and Maytag appliances, including a refrigerator, washer and dryer and furniture allegedly bought between September and December. The 6 ft. tall Peele has been modeling since she was eleven and has been featured on the cover of more than 250 magazines.

http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/9490989/detail.html

Its amazing though how one of the most successful black models of all time would resort to this!

Heres a more flattering fashion pic
images www.johnrobertpowers.net

 

[arlekindearrabal]

wow... so sad

girl had it all and she let it all go

thx for bringing it in, urban

 

[VainJane]

they were delivered to Peele's home address, giving investigators a clear paper trail to follow, Howard said.

Someone's not exactly the brightest crayon in the box

I'm guessing she's not good at handling funds if she had to steal a fridge and W&D. What a shame.....

 

[eostre]

This kind of thing is so depressing.. I feel bad for her in a way.

 

[Velouria]

i don't understand why should we even need to do something like this? a model of her fame and experience couldn't afford to buy a few appliances?

 

[BoscoBJGD]

As the recent victim of a stolen wallet (and credit cards) I have zero sympathy for her. What a pathetic person.

 

[swizzlekiss0125]

As the recent victim of a stolen wallet (and credit cards) I have zero sympathy for her. What a pathetic person.

ditto, though without the recent victim bit and i hope you get all your things back and all that!

 

[BoscoBJGD]

ditto, though without the recent victim bit and i hope you get all your things back and all that!

Thanks I'm sorry it happened to you also...it's such a hassle. At least banks are really good about not making you pay for the fraudulent charges, but I'm still out my beautiful LV wallet

 

[swizzlekiss0125]

aww! i just lost a wallet from target

 

[lunitweety]

who is this? I've never even heard of her before! When I opened this page and saw her pic I thought it had to do with the Naomi story, and that THIS girl tried to impersonate Naomi at that one store! my bad!

 

[happycanadian]

she should've married into money like all the rest of the ex-supermodels.

alas, c'est la vie.

 

[jml2]

every model is a 'supermodel' these days

 

[Ianastar]

Someone's not exactly the brightest crayon in the box

I'm guessing she's not good at handling funds if she had to steal a fridge and W&D. What a shame.....

I know!! How stupid.

 

[lunabella]

well, she's not a supermodel, but it's still really bizarre that she would do this.

 

[silk skin paws]

It's pathetic.

 

[CharlottefromCA]

What an odd story... totally bizzaro.. I though at first it had to do with someone impersonating Naomi also.

 

[inAbottle]

that's so low..

 

[Deleted member 1957]

every model is a 'supermodel' these days

well she deserves to be called a supermodel, at least in terms of black models. She was among the most successful black models of her time...wow I didnt even know Prada used a black model at one time


Heres her profile from hype.com

introduce our new African American Super Model, Beverly Peele. She has graced the covers of over 250 magazine covers around the world from American Vogue, Mademoiselle, and Elle magazine. She was the first African American model to be on the cover of a Conde Nast magazine. Beverly has been modeling since she was 12 years old she is now 26. Beverly has walked the runways for over 150 fashion designers worldwide. She has been seen in such campaigns as Ralph Lauren, Donna Karen, Versace, Blue Marine, Prada, and Wonder Bra.
Not only is Beverly a pretty face but she is in great physical shape. When Beverly is not spending time jet setting around the world for a fashion shoot she is a personal trainer for such famous actors and actresses in Hollywood like Wesley Snips and Katherine Zeta Jones. She trains them on how to get into to physical shape prior to shooting an action film. Beverly herself is now crossing over to Hollywood and is looking for the right script that can showcase just how action packed she really is.

images www.hype.com

 

[misskeisha]

If I'm not mistaken she appeared in "Crash" as Don Cheadle and Larenz Tate's druggie mother. I'm just disappointed to see something like this happen.

 

[lunabella]

^ lol, no, that was beverly todd, who is 20 years older.