A famous jewelry designer and his wife were arrested this
past weekend for punching a police sergeant in the face after refusing to get
out of his Mercedes, which was in the process of being towed, authorities said.
James de Givenchy, 50, was with his wife Gina in the
Meatpacking District when he spotted his black Mercedes Benz being hauled onto
the back of an NYPD tow truck at around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, cops said.
The tipsy Taffin jewelry designer then climbed onto the back
of the truck and got in the driver’s seat of the luxury ride, which had been
sitting in front of an Italian restaurant on 13th Street, and refused to come
out after several requests by a police sergeant.
De Givenchy was then dragged forcibly out of the car before
putting up his fists to fight the cops. The sergeant then tried to hit him with
a Taser, but failed to connect.
That’s when jeweler punched the cop in the face before being
maced by a second sergeant who then dragged the wild man to the ground.
Police also arrested de Givenchy’s 46-year-old wife Gina
when she tried to pull on of the officers off of her husband.
de Givenchy was charged with a felony for assaulting a
police officer, as well asd DWI, and obstruction of governmental
administration. His wife was slapped with obstruction of governmental
administration, cops said.
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