- David Lliviganay, 32, is accused of stealing $90,000 worth of handmade cakes Lady M Confections, according to a lawsuit seen by The New York Post.
- That amounts to 1,020 fancy cakes.
- He's accused of taking the cakes over a span of four months and selling them to unauthorized dealers.
- When Lliviganay learned of the investigation, he told his bosses he was going on vacation. He never returned.
- He was later fired and pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
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A delivery man is accused of stealing $90,000 worth of handmade cakes in a lawsuit filed by a New York bakery loved by Oprah and Martha Steward.
The suit, filed in Queens civil court, alleges that David Lliviganay, 32, stole 1,020 cakes from his employer, Lady M Confections, over the span of four months, the New York Post reported.
Surveillance footage caught Lliviganay visiting the bakery's warehouses in Queens, where he would carry out up to eight bags believed to be filled with cakes, according to the suit, which was seen by the New York Post.
Lady M only learned their cakes were being stolen when it discovered unauthorized dealers were selling their baked goods at lower prices, court documents said.
The discovery launched a "thorough and exhaustive investigation," which found Lliviganay on the surveillance footage, the lawsuit said.
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When Lliviganay learned of the investigation, he told his bosses he was going on vacation. He never returned.
He was later fired from the job, and has since pleaded guilty to petit larceny.
Company owner Ken Romaniszyn would not comment on the lawsuit to The Post.
"We put our customers first in all matters, and are dedicated to the quality of our cakes and service," he said in a statement. "We also enforce company standards, which include honesty and integrity."
Lady M, which has six Manhattan stores, is a favorite of Martha Stewart and Oprah — its cakes have been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, and Stewart once featured them on her show.
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