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Retail Crime Boss Sentenced After $8M Theft Scheme

1/23/2025

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Michelle Mack, 54, pleaded guilty to leading a retail crime ring that stole $8 million from Ulta and Sephora.
She received a sentence of five years and four months in prison, along with a $3 million restitution order.
To assist with restitution, Mack forfeited her California mansion, sold for $2.35 million.
The operation recruited young women to steal products for resale on Amazon.
This case underscores the rising problem of organized retail crime in the U.S.

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Story summary

Michelle Mack, 54, pleaded guilty to leading a retail crime ring that stole $8 million from Ulta and Sephora.
She received a sentence of five years and four months in prison, along with a $3 million restitution order.
To assist with restitution, Mack forfeited her California mansion, sold for $2.35 million.
The operation recruited young women to steal products for resale on Amazon.
This case underscores the rising problem of organized retail crime in the U.S.