New York socialite Renee Rockefeller was been caught shoplifting a pair of earrings from a store within a luxury Mexican resort during a getaway with her well-heeled friends, it has been claimed.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Mail.

According to Page Six, the 50-year-old socialite, who is the daughter-in-law of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, was on a trip with designer stars including Tory Burch and Jamie Tisch when, she was caught trying to steal earrings from the store of the Four Seasons hotel in Punta Mita.

It was over Martin Luther King weekend to celebrate their friend Crystal Lourd's birthday.

Crystal is married to Blaine Lourd, the brother of Hollywood mega-agent Bryan Lourd who was once married to Carrie Fisher.

Monique Lhuillier was also there and excitedly shared photographs as did Full House star Lori Loughlin.

The group were all staying at the St Regis but visited the Four Seasons on one of the days.

It is there where Renee allegedly tried to swipe the earrings after buying a $500 dress.

When confronted by store staff, she is said to have handed the earrings back and was spared an arrest.

'Renee was stopped by security and told that she was caught stealing on security camera.

'She denied it, then she realized she’d been caught and handed back the stolen items.

Renee, who is married to Mark Rockefeller and lives with him on Park Avenue, denied the story.

Renee has been married to Mark Rockefeller since 1998. The pair have four children and regularly feature in the society pages.