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A South Florida woman is facing a slate of felony charges after authorities alleged she transformed a trusted business relationship into a lavish $1.2 million fraud scheme—one detectives say funded private jet travel, luxury mansion rentals, and high-end diamond jewelry.
Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) detectives arrested Keshon Litesha Rivers, 32, a wekk ago, accusing her of orchestrating an organized scheme to defraud the owners of Event Décor Direct, a Deerfield Beach-based company, between May and August 2025.
Investigators allege Rivers used her own business, Lock and Key Designs, to exploit an established professional relationship and siphon more than $1.2 million from the company.
According to BSO, the misappropriated funds allegedly fueled an extravagant lifestyle. Detectives say Rivers spent over $85,000 on gold and diamond jewelry, booked a $55,000 private jet charter from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, and paid more than $43,000 for mansion rentals in exclusive neighborhoods across Miami Beach and Los Angeles.
When questioned about a series of suspicious credit card charges, investigators allege Rivers attempted to deflect responsibility by inventing an individual she claimed had made the transactions. Detectives later determined that the person did not exist.
The investigation culminated in probable cause for Rivers’ arrest. She now faces multiple felony charges, including organized scheme to defraud, grand theft over $100,000, money laundering, creating a fictitious identity, and violating probation.
Authorities say Rivers was already on probation until 2030 for similar fraud-related charges stemming from Polk County at the time of her arrest—an обстоятельство that has intensified scrutiny of the alleged scheme.
The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information related to Rivers or the alleged fraud is urged to contact Broward Sheriff’s Office Detective Christopher Bradley at 954-480-4300.
