Two individuals were arrested and arraigned in New York City on charges of grand larceny, computer tampering, conspiracy and tampering, tied to the online theft of over 900 concert tickets, including those for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Tyrone Rose and Shamara P. Simmons profited over $600,000 from their alleged scheme, which involved intercepting already purchased tickets – including in demand shows by Ed Sheeran and Adele as well as Swift – redirecting their URLs, and reselling them on StubHub from June 2022 to July 2023. District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement that “these defendants tried to use the popularity of Taylor Swift’s concert tour and other high-profile events to profit at the expense of others.” StubHub’s chief legal officer Mark Streams says that his company “has since replaced or refunded all identified orders impacted and strengthened security measures to further protect our fans and sellers.” (Variety)
