The founder of a luxury beauty and wellness brand is accused of stealing $2.3 million from fellow entrepreneurs and spending the funds on opulent items.
Bobbi Awad, known professionally as Bobbi Vargas, could face up to 20 years behind bars after she allegedly swindled real estate investors Grant and Elena Cardone out of millions.
Awad, known for her lip fillers and enhanced appearance, used five credit cards belonging to the Cardones to make nearly $450,000 in fraudulent purchases on Amazon between April 2021 and March 2024, according to a Las Vegas Metro police arrest report obtained by KLAS.
She allegedly purchased 7,400 items online, including a brick pizza oven, 83-inch TV and a dual-range gas stove, the report states.
Police say the Bodela wellness brand founder 'co-mingled legal and illegal funds' by withdrawing with nearly $2 million from four of the couple's credit cards to fund a PayPal account.
