A Las Vegas woman hired to give a man a
$300 mavagina.ssage allegedly snatched
his $35,000 Rolex and concealed it in
her.
Christina Lafave, 25, is accused of
stealing a watch belonging to Kenneth
Herold on January 15 while giving him a
massage at his room in the Wynn Las
Vegas Hotel.
The case came to light now because
Lafave’s attorney, Chris Rasmussen,
believes the watch was found via an
illegal search-and-seizure and should
not be admitted in court.
Herold, 66, told police he met the
suspect at a hotel bar. A short time
later, she volunteered that she did
“private massages” for $300 a pop,
according to the arrest report.
Herold paid her and they both went to
his room for the massage. At one point,
Lafave allegedly suggested Herold
remove his watch so that she could
massage his arms.
Although Herold tried to keep the Rolex
in sight, he told detectives that he
noticed it was missing about five to seven
minutes later.
Herold then questioned Lafave, who
denied taking the watch. The alleged
victim then called hotel security, who
quickly came to the room.
Lafave became combative with the
security staff and tried to push her way
out of the room. She was placed in
handcuffs and taken to the Wynn
security office.
When Las Vegas police arrived, they
informed Lafave of her rights and she
waived her right to speak to an attorney
before questioning.
The suspect then denied taking Herold’s
watch. She told detectives that he
became upset because she would not
perform oral s*x without a condom.
Herold’s room was thoroughly searched,
but the watch could not be found.
According to the arrest report, Lafave
eventually admitted she hid the watch in
her vina.
Officials got a search warrant and took
Lafave to a local hospital. An x-ray
revealed that the watch was indeed in
her vina. Medical staff removed the
Rolex while an officer witnessed the
exam.
Lafave complained of pains in the area
where she had placed the watch,
according to the arrest report.
Lafave was charged with grand larceny
and possession of stolen property and
was released on $40,000 bail. She is due
back in court May 15. If convicted, she
faces up to 20 years in jail.
Her defense lawyer, Chris Rasmussen, is
outraged about how far police went to
retrieve the watch from his client, which
he said was illegal.
“We intend to file a motion to suppress
the medical intrusion,” Rasmussen told
the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The
search is an unreasonable search when
medical providers have to use equipment
to conduct an invasive procedure to
remove what police believe is evidence.”
Rasmussen said Herold and Lafave’s
rendezvous was consensual and that the
watch was a gift that he later tried to
take back.
$300 mavagina.ssage allegedly snatched
his $35,000 Rolex and concealed it in
her.
Christina Lafave, 25, is accused of
stealing a watch belonging to Kenneth
Herold on January 15 while giving him a
massage at his room in the Wynn Las
Vegas Hotel.
The case came to light now because
Lafave’s attorney, Chris Rasmussen,
believes the watch was found via an
illegal search-and-seizure and should
not be admitted in court.
Herold, 66, told police he met the
suspect at a hotel bar. A short time
later, she volunteered that she did
“private massages” for $300 a pop,
according to the arrest report.
Herold paid her and they both went to
his room for the massage. At one point,
Lafave allegedly suggested Herold
remove his watch so that she could
massage his arms.
Although Herold tried to keep the Rolex
in sight, he told detectives that he
noticed it was missing about five to seven
minutes later.
Herold then questioned Lafave, who
denied taking the watch. The alleged
victim then called hotel security, who
quickly came to the room.
Lafave became combative with the
security staff and tried to push her way
out of the room. She was placed in
handcuffs and taken to the Wynn
security office.
When Las Vegas police arrived, they
informed Lafave of her rights and she
waived her right to speak to an attorney
before questioning.
The suspect then denied taking Herold’s
watch. She told detectives that he
became upset because she would not
perform oral s*x without a condom.
Herold’s room was thoroughly searched,
but the watch could not be found.
According to the arrest report, Lafave
eventually admitted she hid the watch in
her vina.
Officials got a search warrant and took
Lafave to a local hospital. An x-ray
revealed that the watch was indeed in
her vina. Medical staff removed the
Rolex while an officer witnessed the
exam.
Lafave complained of pains in the area
where she had placed the watch,
according to the arrest report.
Lafave was charged with grand larceny
and possession of stolen property and
was released on $40,000 bail. She is due
back in court May 15. If convicted, she
faces up to 20 years in jail.
Her defense lawyer, Chris Rasmussen, is
outraged about how far police went to
retrieve the watch from his client, which
he said was illegal.
“We intend to file a motion to suppress
the medical intrusion,” Rasmussen told
the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The
search is an unreasonable search when
medical providers have to use equipment
to conduct an invasive procedure to
remove what police believe is evidence.”
Rasmussen said Herold and Lafave’s
rendezvous was consensual and that the
watch was a gift that he later tried to
take back.
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