Foxy Brown's Brother, Gavin Marchand, Gets Prison For ID Theft

NEW YORK -- Rapper Foxy Brown's brother is headed to prison for using forged credit cards to go on a luxury shopping spree and club jaunt in New York City.

Gavin Marchand didn't speak as he was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 to five years in prison. The 36-year-old pleaded guilty last month to identity theft.

Authorities say he racked up an $8,000 tab on phony credit cards at an Hermes boutique in Manhattan in August 2010. Prosecutors say the cards were fake, but they had legitimate account numbers that belonged to other people.

Marchand's guilty plea also resolved charges that he used bogus cards to spend thousands of dollars at a Manhattan nightclub.

Born Inga Marchand, the platinum-selling Foxy Brown became known for her racy rhymes and image in the 1990s.

Comments

[Consequence]

04:19 PM on 09/30/2011

Arrested for I.D. theft?

If he was an illegal alien he would have gotten off scott free.

[dveo]

10:49 AM on 09/30/2011

Lock Foxy up as well.

[politicalmoney0]

10:42 AM on 09/30/2011

Simple minded, move...

Politics & MoneY

[Cakey4814]

08:40 AM on 09/30/2011

If you've ever had your identity stolen you'll realize it's a nightmare but 2 1/2 years seems harsh when I've seen murderers get less time..

[michelleobamaok]

11:22 PM on 09/29/2011

A BUNCH OF STUPID PEOPLE. Both her and her brother.

[matt spedale]

11:05 PM on 09/29/2011

This guy should get 100 years.

[bolodryden]

08:07 PM on 09/29/2011

Who really cares? If it is guilt by association then we are all guilty.

[taylor5]

06:49 PM on 09/29/2011

Video

[wizkid14]

02:10 PM on 09/29/2011

Wait what does this have to do with celebrity or entertainment? Foxy Brown did nothing wrong so why drag her name up into a scam she had nothing to do with? The media is a trip!

[ME623]

02:32 PM on 09/29/2011

This is the media's way of showing "Guilt by Association". Because Marchand and Brown are related, the media needs to show the relation. It's a disgrace, but it's the truth.

[boscobear]

10:48 AM on 09/29/2011

Maybe he'll learn how to pick a hat that fits his head.

[Lisa1129]

09:28 AM on 09/29/2011

A family of hoodlums, thugs and thives.

[Adonijah]

09:17 AM on 09/29/2011

SMH

@ Authorities say he racked up an $8,000 tab on phony credit cards at an Hermes boutique in Manhattan in August 2010.