Osbourne raffle leads to hassle
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Diamonds may be forever, but possession could prove fleeting. Beverly Hills police were summoned to investigate after a dispute arose over who gets to keep a necklace awarded in a raffle at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by the Osbournes.
A female agent from the talent agency ICM says she won the necklace fair and square, but Sharon Osbourne, wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, maintains in a police report that the raffle was strictly for invited guests and that the agent was not invited.
The dispute arose following the Osbournes’ bash at the Beverly Hills Hotel. According to a Beverly Hills Police Department report filed by the Osbournes, the Osbournes asked her to return the Asprey diamond necklace -- which the police report puts at $42,000 although news reports now estimate it at $15,000.
The agent, who has not been identified by the police because she is not a suspect at this time, denies any wrongdoing. “ICM categorically denies the false and reckless charges made by Sharon Osbourne,” according to a statement released by the agency. “The agent in question was the guest of a close friend of the Osbourne family and won raffle tickets for the necklace in a fair manner and without any inappropriate conduct.”
Police are investigating and will soon determine if the case should be sent to the district attorney.
Lorenza Munoz
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