NYC Jewelers
Bling Brings Out Swings …
Allegations of Theft Ends in Punches Thrown
Revealed
January 3, 2026
1:06 PM PST
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“Uncut Gems” would possibly simply be a film, but it surely appears prefer it nailed the unstable nature of the jewellery trade in New York … as a result of a few well-known jewelers obtained into an enormous brawl Friday.
This is the deal … a jeweler named Maksud Agadjani, who owns TraxNYC — and boasts greater than 3 million Instagram followers — confronted George and Freddy Akay of Akay Diamonds. He accused them of utilizing his identify to tear individuals off.
Within the clip he posted, he goes loopy on the Akay sales space … screaming in a person’s face and calling him a thief whereas shouting curses and different NSFW phrases at him.
Finally, it looks as if he is pulled away from the sales space by a crowd … earlier than apparently coming again — when a person spits in his face, resulting in an all-out brawl with shoving and punches thrown.
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In a video Agadjani posted, he reveals off redness on his neck from the place he claims the Akays tried to strangle him, in addition to a pink mark on his head from the place he says he was hit.
He repeatedly asserts the Akays tried to kill him … and, he additionally shares a video the place he is utilizing what seems to be a nebulizer — mostly used to deal with respiratory circumstances — whereas ranting concerning the males who allegedly wronged him.
The NYPD tells TMZ … they obtained a name a couple of reported assault, and after they arrived, they had been advised two males approached an alleged male sufferer and had a verbal dispute, which turned bodily.
Cops say two people punched the alleged sufferer with closed fists, and he sustained minor accidents. He was transported to an area hospital in secure situation.
George and Freddy had been each arrested on assault costs, we’re advised. We have reached out to each of them. Freddy declined to remark.
