Pawn shop owner pleads guilty in Joe Burrow burglary case

A pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday for his role in the burglary ring that ensnared a number of victims, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, a Manhattan pawn shop owner, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property, and admitted to to knowingly purchasing stolen watches, jewelry, and luxury items from the thieves. He faces up to five years in prison, according to Philip Marcelo of the Associated Press.

Nezhinskiy maintained that he did not know the items were taken from people’s homes until after his arrest.

Burrow’s house was burglarized while the quarterback was on the road for a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys last December. A group of foreign nationals were later arrested as part of the ring, which also targeted the likes of Luka Doncic and Travis Kelce.

The thieves that broke into Burrow’s home were not exactly the smartest group of folks. At least six arrests have been made as part of the investigation.