Former Iowa Sports Radio Host Pleads Guilty in Ticket Fraud Case
Legal December 10, 2019
The former Iowa-based sports radio host, who was indicted on federal charges after scamming multiple investors in a ticket resale scheme, has pleaded guilty to fraud after taking a plea deal. According to the Des Moines Register, Marty Tirrell pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud on Friday.... Read more
Several Enrique Iglesias concerts across Europe have been cancelled after the fraudulent promoter was accused of running off with around €1 million. According to Pollstar, a Bulgarian promoter claimed to represent ArtBG and has scammed ticket buyers, venues, and artists after posing as a local promoter. The situation unfolded... Read more
When an adults-only Harry Potter-themed event was coming to Montreal, Potter Heads were quick to buy $50 tickets. However, the event, which promised a magical night filled with music, photo ops, and themed-cocktails, was nothing like fans expected. Ahead of the event, LIVEMTL ran a story, noting that the... Read more
UPDATE as of Tuesday, July 2: Eventbrite Director of Communications Amanda Livingood reached out to TicketNews with a statement regarding refunds. “We know that running a festival is demanding and that things can go wrong, but it should never have come to the scenes we had to witness on... Read more
The popular Chicago ticket scalper known as “Tommy’s Tickets” has been jailed following multiple accounts of deceptive broker practices, taking between $600 and $31,000 from buyers. Tommy Ryan, who was arrest and jailed in St. John’s County, Florida on an Illinois warrant, is currently fighting an extradition to Illinois.... Read more
Rising indie-pop star Billie Eilish will visit Chicago next month on her When We All Fall Asleep Tour, but ahead of the shows, the venue changed from the Aragon Ballroom to the United Center. Now, fans are feeling cheated after they were assigned new seats. Fans who originally purchased... Read more
Two California men have been charged with wire fraud after pretending to be promoters of popstar Mariah Carey and swindling two companies out of more than $100,000. The Lesbian Gay Community Network of Western Michigan (now known as the Grand Rapids Pride Center) was one of the two organizations... Read more
A Georgia man was sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit tickets to the Super Bowl, as well as All-Star and NCAA Championship games. Eugene Smith, 45, of Lithonia, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic... Read more
A country music festival, set to take place next month in honor of the 1 October victims, has been canceled, leaving fans feeling ripped-off and uneasy about receiving refunds. The event, dubbed 24 Hours of Country, was supposed to be held from May 10 to 12 at Craig Ranch... Read more
Super Bowl, NBA Ticket Scammer Sentenced To Prison
Legal April 17, 2019
A woman who scammed various sports fans out of thousands of dollars for the Super Bowl and NBA Playoffs pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges and was sentenced to 25 and 5 years in prison, respectively. According to Click 2 Houston, Cheryl L. Jackson convinced people to purchase deeply... Read more
