Eugenie Bouchard billed £35,000 on room service at Miami hotel after scammer PRETENDS to be her brother
According to WSVN, the 24-year-old – named as Solomon Shlomo Azari – was arrested on Sunday by the Miami Beach PD at the 1 Hotel South Beach.
Azari was also found with cocaine in his pocket when he was cuffed.
The Florida local faces charges of possession, organised scheme to defraud, identity fraud and grand theft.
Bouchard – currently preparing for the US Open – resides at the Miami hotel when she isn’t taking part in competitions.
It has been reported that Azari posed as Bouchard’s brother over a two-month period at the hotel, where he dined at their Habitat restaurant and drank at their rooftop bar using the 25-year-old’s account.
Fox News claims that police showed the 2014 Wimbledon finalist a picture of Azari, with the player verifying that she does not know him, and that he didn’t have permission to make any charges.
They also state that the hotel began investigating after a representative of Bouchard disputed a £24,000 bill on July 30.
Azari has since posted bond.
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Bouchard recently spoke about her reputation, where she insisted she is fed up with being known as a model instead of an athlete.
Since becoming the first Canadian to play in a women’s Wimbledon final, she has struggled to live up to her hype.
The former world No5 is yet to go past the fourth round of a Grand Slam since crashing out at the US Open in 2015.

