Authorities in New York City have accused a cybercrime crew, which included people “working in Kingston, Jamaica,” of stealing almost 1,000 concert tickets to various high-profile events on the StubHub platform, including the world-renowned Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, and then reselling them for thousands of dollars.
They have been charged with second-degree grand larceny, first-degree and fourth-degree computer tampering, and fourth-degree conspiracy.
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Rose and Simmons are expected to appear in court again. Each face three to fifteen years in jail if found guilty.
Another person who was allegedly involved in the plan is still at large. According to authorities, Swift’s highly sought-after Eras Tour, which made over $2.7 billion in ticket sales last year and became the highest-grossing tour of all time, was the primary target of the stolen tickets.
They also allegedly stole tickets to other expensive events, including the US Open tennis championships, NBA games, and Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts.
The co-conspirators allegedly downloaded the stolen tickets using an offshore ticket vendor, then resold them on StubHub at exorbitant rates for their own gain, according to the prosecution.
Katz stated, “They allegedly exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor to steal tickets to the biggest concert tour of the last decade and then resold those seats for an extraordinary profit of more than US$600,000.”
