Overview
- Boston police charged Suhail Kwatra with larceny over $1,200 by single scheme, with arraignment set for Dec. 18 in Boston Municipal Court.
- Saks investigators told police he refunded uncollected purchases, moved funds to gift cards, and used them to buy items for himself.
- An internal review flagged refunds on Sept. 19, Sept. 21, and Nov. 3 totaling more than $11,700, and asset-protection officials said they detected only a few of the transactions.
- Evidence provided to police includes photos from a since-deleted Instagram account and a handwritten letter acknowledging $429,400 in losses along with a signed promise to repay.
- Saks suspended Kwatra, issued a no-trespass order, and later confirmed he was no longer employed; the charge carries up to five years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted.