Former Vogue Mexico model gets jail sentence for stealing rental cars

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McALLEN, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — A model who appeared in Vogue Mexico was sentenced to a year in prison Friday for participating in a conspiracy to steal rental cars .

Raul Zamora — who modeled for Burberry, Louis Vuitton and other brands — rented cars under fake names. Other people transported the cars from Chicago to McAllen.

“First of all, I would like to begin by asking the United States government to forgive me,” Zamora said Friday morning, when he appeared before a federal judge for sentencing.

Raul Coria Zamora is from Colima, Mexico, according to biographical information published by In The Park Management, a mo