Kevin Hart's Personal Shopper From LIC In Court On Fraud Charges

LONG ISLAND CITY — Kevin Hart’s former personal shopper appeared in court last week, after months of delays, on charges that he allegedly used the actor’s credit cards to buy himself more than $1 million worth of luxury goods, prosecutors said.

In February, Long Island City resident Dylan Jason Syer was accused of using Hart’s credit cards without permission to buy $1.2 million worth of luxury items — including Louis Vuitton handbags, KAWS and Bearbrick collectible dolls, a Sam Friedman painting, and $400,000 worth of Patek Philippe watches, Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz said.

Katz said that Syer “was living out his uber-rich lifestyle” and “thought he was beyond reach,” until her team got to the bottom of the bogus charges and FedEx packages.

Syer’s scheme dates back to 2015, when Hart hired his personal shopping business, Sire Consulting LLC, to buy several unspecified items for him, prosecutors said.

Then, over the course of 19 months from 2017 to 2019, Syer used Hart's credit cards to pour money into his own checking account and spent the cash on fine art and luxury items — which he then featured “prominent” on now-deleted Instagram posts, according to prosecutors.

After Syer's was arrested on Feb. 10, investigators searched his Long Island City home and found about $250,000 worth of cash and luxury goods, which they seized.

He was charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, identity theft, and scheme to defraud, according to the DA’s office.

He was initially scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 17, but after delays — likely caused by the pandemic — he showed up to virtual court on Aug. 5, the Daily Mail reported.

If convicted, Syer faces up to 25 years in prison.

According to Katz, the situation between Hart and Syer “should serve as a cautionary tale for everyone” — even celebrities like Hart, who is apparently worth $200 million.

“Regardless of whether you are a celebrity or not, anyone can fall victim to this kind of fraud,” she said, encouraging people to keep track of their expenses, check credit card reports, and keep financial information private.