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Florida man convicted of robbery over Tiffany & Co. jewelry theft in Orlando

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The New York Post, Breitbart News and The Daily Beast report that a jury in Orlando found Jaythan Gilder guilty of robbery and grand theft over a February 2025 heist at a Tiffany & Co. store at the Mall at Millenia, according to an announcement from the office of State Attorney Monique Worrell. The outlets say Gilder posed as a representative for an Orlando Magic player, took earrings, and used force against a store employee as he fled. They also say he swallowed the earrings when Florida Highway Patrol officers tried to stop him, and that authorities monitored him for nearly two weeks before recovering them. Outlets differ on the value, which the New York Post and Breitbart put at more than $760,000 and The Daily Beast at nearly $770,000. The Daily Beast reports that sentencing is set for Dec. 7.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A jury found Jaythan Gilder guilty of robbery and grand theft over the February 2025 heist at a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando, the State Attorney’s office announced.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Gilder posed as a representative for an Orlando Magic player to gain access to jewelry, then used force against a store employee as he fled.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  3. Gilder swallowed the stolen earrings as Florida Highway Patrol officers tried to stop him.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  4. Authorities monitored Gilder for nearly two weeks before recovering the earrings.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  5. Gilder faces sentencing on Dec. 7, according to The Daily Beast.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The stolen jewelry was worth more than $760,000.

    The New York Post and Breitbart News put the value at over $760,000, while The Daily Beast puts it at nearly $770,000.

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Jaythan Gilder was convicted of robbery and grand theft over the February 2025 Tiffany heist in Orlando and that he swallowed the earrings. The right-side outlets lead with the swallowing and the video, while the left-side Daily Beast frames the episode as a failed scheme.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The single left-side report, from The Daily Beast, presents the case as a failed scheme, using words like wild and bizarre to stress that the swallowing backfired.

    Florida Thief’s Sensational language“Wild Attempt”The word adds drama and judgement to the description of the attempt.More neutral: AttemptDisagree with this highlight? to Hide Stolen $770K Earrings Backfires
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Both right-side headlines lead with the swallowing; the New York Post states the conviction first, while the Far Right Breitbart headline opens with a WATCH video prompt.

    Florida man convicted of stealing over $760k worth of Tiffany’s jewelry he swallowed
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left2

    extraordinary heistWild Attempt

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    extraordinary heistMore neutral: heist

    The phrase adds drama and judgement about the robbery beyond the facts reported.

    Jaythan Gilder, 33, was found guilty of robbery and grand theft over the extraordinary heist at a Tiffany & Co.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Wild AttemptMore neutral: Attempt

    The word adds drama and judgement to the description of the attempt.

    Florida Thief’s Wild Attempt to Hide Stolen $770K Earrings Backfires

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the swallowing as a failed plan
  • the bizarre and extraordinary nature of the heist
  • the employee injured during the escape

Leaves out

  • the dashcam footage of the arrest

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Florida Thief’s Sensational language“Wild Attempt”The word adds drama and judgement to the description of the attempt.More neutral: AttemptDisagree with this highlight? to Hide Stolen $770K Earrings Backfires

    A jewel thief who swallowed nearly $770,000 in diamond earrings in a bizarre attempt to hide his loot has been convicted. Jaythan Gilder, 33, was found guilty of robbery and grand theft over the Sensational language“extraordinary heist”The phrase adds drama and judgement about the robbery beyond the facts reported.More neutral: heistDisagree with this highlight? at a Tiffany & Co. store in Orlando, Florida. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the swallowing of the jewelry
  • the conviction for robbery and grand theft
  • the dashcam and video footage

Leaves out

  • the sentencing date of Dec. 7
  • the cleaning of the recovered jewels

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    WATCH: Florida Man Who Swallowed $760K Worth of Tiffany's Jewelry Found Guilty of Robbery

    A man who swallowed over $760,000 worth of jewelry from a Tiffany store in Orlando has been found guilty of robbery and grand theft.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Florida man convicted of stealing over $760k worth of Tiffany’s jewelry he swallowed

    While in jail, he “spontaneously” asked staff if he was going to be charged “with what’s in my stomach,” according to an arrest report.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    7 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 8:10 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 26, 1:07 AM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 26, 1:07 AM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 26, 8:10 AM EDT
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 26, 11:14 AM EDT

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