LOS ANGELES—The second of two South American nationals allegedly linked to the armed robbery of a $1 million emerald-encrusted watch from a tourist sitting on the patio of a restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel pleaded not guilty this week to a federal charge.
Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to one count of interference with commerce by robbery—known as a federal Hobbs Act crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
