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A spectacular 13.15-carat pink diamond ring worth up to a staggering $35 million was pulled from Christie’s New York auction at the last minute – after it was discovered it was part of an elaborate $90 million jewelry heist involving a Florida psychic.

The suspected swindler, John Lee, 56, of New Jersey and Florida, has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and interstate transportation of stolen goods, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. If convicted, he faces 20 years behind bars on each charge.

The signature ring described by Christie’s as ‘a phenomenon in the world of rare diamond,’ was set to be shown publicly to prospective buyers in Hong Kong and New York City, but it was later revealed that it was part of an elaborate $90 million jewelry heist that involved an employee of a wealthy individual in Doha, Qatar.

The person who was employed by the wealthy resident reached out to Lee on an online platform seeking ‘relationship and love advice,’ but instead ended up helping steal $90 million dollars worth of jewelry, court records revealed, first reported by CourtWatch.

Seventeen pricey gems were snatched from the safe of the employer back in August and mailed to Lee, the authorities said. Christie’s was set to auction off the rare stone December 6, 2022 until the FBI intervened.

The suspected swindler, John Lee, 56, of New Jersey and Florida, has been charged with wire wire fraud, mail fraud and interstate transportation of stolen goods, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida

The pink diamond ring described by Christie’s as ‘a phenomenon in the world of rare diamond,’ was set to be shown publicly to prospective buyers in Hong Kong and New York City, was estimated