Jonathan Cheban is seen for the first time since ‘frightening’ robbery in New Jersey where the robber put a gun to his mother’s head
- Jonathan Cheban was spotted for the first time on Monday since being robbed at gunpoint on August 2
- The robbery occurred in the Englewood Cliffs neighborhood in New Jersey at 8:30 pm
- At the time, Cheban was his mother Galina and a friend
- Galina had a gun pointed at her head, Jonathan told DailyMail.com
- Cheban handed over his $250K watch so the criminal would go away
- There were two gunmen that trapped the three of them outside the home
- But when neighbors started coming outside, the gunmen fled
- Jonathan went to the police station on August 3 to work on sketches of the men
- He told DailyMail.com exclusively he will do all he can to catch the men
Jonathan Cheban was seen for the first time on Monday since being robbed at gunpoint in New Jersey on August 2.
The 46-year-old friend of Kim Kardashian looked noticeably dressed down in a black tee and distressed jeans as he stopped by skincare clinic Epione in Beverly Hills.
Cheban’s brunette hair was brushed back and he had on a pair of black RayBan sunglasses as he removed a mask from his face.
Spotted: Jonathan Cheban was seen for the first time on Monday since being robbed at gunpoint in New Jersey on August 2
After his appointment, Jonathan fled the celebrity hot spot in a black SUV.
Cheban’s terrifying ordeal on August 2 happened in the quiet, upscale suburban neighborhood of Englewood Cliffs, while in the company of a friend.
At one point his mother Galina had a gun pointed at her head before the mugger took Cheban’s $250,000 Richard Mille watch, the star confirmed to DailyMail.com on August 3.
‘It was frightening, I want the guys caught,’ Cheban told DailyMail.com exclusively.
Pick me up: The 46-year-old friend of Kim Kardashian looked noticeably dressed down in a black tee and distressed jeans as he stopped by skincare clinic Epione in Beverly Hills
Scary scene: Kim Kardashian’s good friend Jonathan Cheban was robbed at gun point over the weekend in New Jersey. Seen in February
‘The mugger had a gun pointed at my mother’s head,’ Cheban tells DailyMail.com. ‘There were two gunmen. It was frightening. It happened at 8:30 pm last night just as the sun was going down.’
The reality star, who goes by the name FoodGod, reported the mugging to New Jersey police and he visited the police station on Monday to create sketches of the criminals with detectives.
So far the criminals have not been caught.
The incident started at 8:30 pm on Sunday when Jonathan and his mother were with a friend outside a home in a private driveway in the sleepy suburb known for its upscale homes,
His mother was involved too: At one point his mother Galina had a gun pointed at her head before the mugger took Cheban’s $250,000 Richard Mille watch, the star confirmed to DailyMail.com on Monday. Seen in West Hollywood in 2018
So close to Manhattan: Englewood Cliffs is a sleepy suburb filled with mansions that is across the river from NYC. Here is a view from Englewood Cliffs looking at the George Washington Bridge
Then a ‘young man’ came up to the trio and asked what time it was. Jonathan told his mother and friend to go inside the house. Then they noticed a second man with a gun in the street not far away.
Before they knew it, the first man had a gun pointed at Galina’s head and the perpetrator asked for money or jewelry.
Cheban handed over his watch, a designer brand with a heavy price tag. Neighbors saw the incident and called police.
She was robbed too: This comes almost four years after Kim, 39, was robbed at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel during fashion week. Seen in September 2019 in NYC
On her series: Cheban is often seen on KUWTK. The gunmen barged their way into the room where Kim was with an assistant. The men eventually tied Kim up and locked her in a bathroom as they stole her jewelry. Kim has since said the robbery changed her life
TMZ was first to report the news.
This comes almost four years after Kim, 39, was robbed at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel, The Hotel Pourtalès, during fashion week.
The gunmen barged their way into the room where Kim was with an assistant.
The men eventually tied Kim up and locked her in a bathroom as they stole her jewelry worth over $10M.
Kim has since said the robbery changed her life and she often does not go out with big items on. It also turned her focus in life toward her family and charity.
They go way back: Kim and Jonathan have been close friends for 15 years; here they are seen in 2010 in New York