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The robber dubbed the ‘Burberry Bandit’ for his love of high-end fashion was indicted Monday in connection to a string of Manhattan bank heists.

Prosecutors announced the indictment against Cornell Neilly, 38, during a brief hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court. His appearance was waived.

The exact charges against him will remain sealed until his Manhattan Supreme Court arraignment. The bank-loving bandit was charged last week with a dozen counts of grand larceny, robbery and attempted robbery.

He hit nine Chase Banks and one Citibank between June 22 and July 10 using handwritten notes to demand cash.

Court papers say that on June 22, at 10:30 a.m., he strolled into a Chase Bank at 405 Lexington Avenue near 43rd Street and slipped the teller a note: “This is a robbery. Give me 50s and 100s. Please give note back.”

Although he left empty-handed at three locations, the dapper crook made off with a total of $15,250 during the spree.

On July 5, at 1:18 p.m., Neilly was met with disappointment after getting a measly $150. “That’s it?” he asked, according to the complaint.

Neilly earned his moniker in 2012 after he was busted for 14 Manhattan bank heists. For some of the robberies, he was captured on surveillance video wearing a $250 Burberry shirt and later told cops he needed the cash for designer clothes.

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