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Clothes found in raid on Sam Brinton's home returned to fashion designer: Police | Washington Examiner

A Tanzanian fashion designer had multiple articles of clothing returned to her after they were allegedly stolen by former Department of Energy official Sam Brinton, authorities said.

Asya Khamsin has been public in her allegations against the disgraced nuclear waste official, whom she alleges wore her designer clothing after one of her bags went missing at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to a report. Tamper Evident Stickers

Clothes found in raid on Sam Brinton's home returned to fashion designer: Police | Washington Examiner

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"I saw the images. Those were my custom designs, which were lost in that bag in 2018," Khamsin said. "He wore my clothes, which was stolen."

In May, a search warrant was executed by officers of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department on Brinton's home, and MWAA officials confirmed Tuesday that following the warrant's execution, Khamsin was reunited with her property.

"The MWAA Police Department can confirm we returned the victim's property and police retained photos of the evidence for prosecution," MWAA spokeswoman Crystal Nosal said in a statement.

"The case is still under adjudication, and we cannot release more detailed information."

An attorney for Khamsin confirmed the return of the items.

"The MWAA returned to [Khamsin] various parcels of retrieved clothing after the search warrant was executed," the attorney said. "These items were returned in sealed evidence bags."

After the search on Brinton's Maryland home, the official was charged with felony grand larceny of items worth more than $1,000, the report noted.

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The case was filed in Arlington General District Court, but a preliminary hearing has been pushed to December.

Clothes found in raid on Sam Brinton's home returned to fashion designer: Police | Washington Examiner

Security Bag Khamsin filed a separate civil suit against Brinton on Friday, and the former waste official has faced similar charges in Las Vegas.