Wealth Manager Misses Sentencing After Pawning Edgar Davids’ £188,000 Art Collection

POLICY WIRE — London, UK — A wealth manager convicted of pawning a modern art collection valued at £188,000 belonging to former Premier League footballer Edgar Davids failed to attend her sentencing...

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September 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, UK — A wealth manager convicted of pawning a modern art collection valued at £188,000 belonging to former Premier League footballer Edgar Davids failed to attend her sentencing hearing.

The defendant avoided the court appearance by claiming she had been struck on the head by a piece of luggage.

The fraudster previously declined to withdraw her guilty plea regarding the theft and subsequent pawning of the athlete’s artwork.

Legal proceedings indicate that the manager now faces a potential prison sentence for the fraudulent activity.

In a separate matter, Brian Hickerson, the former partner of the late actress Hayden Panettiere, has been accused of similar behavior.

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Lesley Vogel, the mother of Panettiere, alleges that Hickerson pawned several of the star’s possessions prior to her passing.

Among the items reportedly pawned by Hickerson was a vintage guitar.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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