Authorities say it was like a movie plot where the couple secretly spied on a wealthy woman to target for a $1 million burglary while she was on vacation.
Grand larceny charges are among those filed in the case against Jacqueline Jewett and Raymond Bouderau, who allegedly stole from the woman's homes in Sag Harbor.
The men, who were from Guatemala, told how they were forced to live in tents, on mattresses or under canopies due to rental prices in the exclusive seaside resort.
An attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County recently found internet fame on TikTok, where he talks about his life, hosts online fundraisers and discourages his more than 720,000 followers from stealing ducks from public parks. He spoke to Law360 about how he balances his social media presence and career, his thoughts on the current criminal justice system, and why he chose to become a public defender.