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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Daniel Joshua Flores

Who is Trax? NYC: Jeweller Fighting Akay Diamonds Warned Rivals Can Make Him 'Disappear with One Phone Call'

A violent feud has erupted in New York City's Diamond District after jeweller Maksud Agadjani, founder of TraxNYC, publicly accused rival business Akay Diamonds of impersonating his brand to scam customers.

The confrontation, which began with fraud allegations made in a viral video, escalated into physical violence, a spitting incident, and multiple arrests by the New York Police Department. Agadjani, who appeared in the film Uncut Gems, later posted photos from a hospital, claiming someone from the rival firm tried to choke him with his own chain.

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