THE ‘ KNICK OF TIME’ GALS
Vid of watch suspects
The two sexy brunettes who allegedly set a honey pot trap for Knick forward Derrick Williams — in which they stole $750,000 in watches and jewelry from his Manhattan apartment — were caught on video at a Meatpacking District club shortly before the heist, police said Wednesday.
The women are seen wearing short dresses and carrying pricey handbags at the Up & Down club as they prepare to leave the hot spot to join Williams’ entourage at the Knick’s Tribeca apartment.
In the video on released Wednesday, one of the women identified as a suspect by police saunters downstairs in black high heels to grab her coat, while her alleged accomplice fumbles with an iPhone.
Williams was celebrating his team’s 10797 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers when he met the women in the early hours of last Saturday.
When the party moved to Williams’ bachelor pad, the former firstround draft pick took the women into his bedroom.
The 6foot8 power forward woke up at about 4 p.m. and realized the womens were gone. He then checked the closet and discovered his $6,000 Louis Vuitton jewelry case filled with fancy bling was missing.
The case contained a treasure trove of items, including four Rolex watches, an Audemars Piguet timepiece and a gold Versace “Jesus” medallion.
Williams, who signed a twoyear $8.8, million contract with the Knicks before this season, went on to score nine points two nights later in a victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Knick coach Derek Fisher addressed the robbery on Monday, defending Williams by saying the player has been concentrating more on the court.
“Derrick hasn’t really chosen to talk about it to allow it to be any distraction,’’ Fisher said.
“We don’t have a curfew like in the NFL or other sports do on certain nights. It’s an unfortunate incident. Derrick hasn’t really spoken about it. It’s very unfortunate.”
Cops are probing whether the Williams jewel heist is connected to other incidents where women have targeted wealthy men at clubs and hotel bars in Manhattan.
In one case, a Beverly Hills watch dealer said he lost a $590,000, limitededition watch to two women he brought back to The Baccarat hotel from a Midtown strip club.
An NYPD source estimated that at least 100 female crooks specialize in ripping off men after meeting them in nightclubs.
Williams, who has been mum on the robbery, previously boasted about his prized possession on social media.
“My new watch came in,” he wrote on an Instagram caption to a $6,800 Panerai Radiomir black seal watch. “@Panerai will always be one of my favorites simply for the classic look they keep on all of their watches.”
The hoopster, who was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the second overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, has played most of his career as a reserve.