Accused Thief 'Raid Was An Errand'

1 month ago 28th Sep 06:30

The second man accused of stealing from Kirsten Dunst's hotel room insists he thought he was running an errand when his pal stole the actress' bag.

James Jimenez is facing 15 years behind bars for his alleged part in the burglary of Dunst's hotel room in 2007.

He is accused of joining Jarrod Beinerman in a raid on the star's suiteat New York's SoHo Grand, stealing a number of items belonging to the actress and her then co-star Simon Pegg.

Beinerman, 34, was sentenced to four and a half years in jail last September (08) after confessing to illegally entering the suite and taking the Interview With A Vampire star's designer bag.

But Jimenez insists he believed Beinerman was collecting the bag for a pal's sick mother, and he merely tagged along on the errand.

He took to the stand at the State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Friday (25Sep09), telling Assistant District Attorney Tricia Stolfi, "I was just following him".

Items stolen in the raid include a $13,000 (£7,340) Marc Jacobs purse, $2,500 (£1,410) in cash, a cell phone, and a Balenciaga bag.