More Obama Black Crimes
2023-07-07 08:57:23 UTC
You just know it's a nigger.
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ATLANTA A former manager at Amazon in Atlanta has been sentenced for
stealing more than $9.4 million, according to the U.S. Department of
Justice.
Kayricka Wortham, plus six others, were all charged in connection to what
the DOJ calls a scheme and accused of fraud to steal millions of dollars
from the online retail giant.
Wortham pled guilty in December, according to officials, along with
another Atlanta area resident.
In December, U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan said Wortham and Demetrius
Hines of Smyrna used their positions at the company to submit fake
invoices for fake vendors, causing Amazon to pay about $9.4 million to the
pair and multiple co-conspirators.
The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Georgia said that,
from 2020 to 2022, Wortham used her position as an operations manager at
an Amazon warehouse to submit fictitious invoices for fake vendors, as
well as used her supervisory position to approve both new vendors and
payments.
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As leader of the scheme, the Justice Department said Wortham gave the
fake vendor information to unknowing subordinates, then had them put the
information into the Amazon vendor system.
Then, Wortham would approve the fake vendors, letting them submit invoices
and receive payments from Amazon.
Wortham and co-conspirators then submitted fictitious invoices to Amazon,
falsely representing that the vendors had provided goods and services to
Amazon. Wortham approved the invoices, causing Amazon to transfer millions
in fraudulent proceeds to bank accounts controlled by her and her co-
conspirators, USDOJ said in a statement.
Wortham and co-conspirator Brittany Hudson used money collected from the
fake invoices to pay for real estate and luxury cars, including buying a
$1 million home in Smyrna.
USDOJ said the two bought a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, a 2021 Dodge Durango, a
2022 Tesla Model X, a 2018 Porsche Panamera, and a Kawasaki ZX636
motorcycle with the funds as well.
Wortham also recruited fellow co-conspirators who worked at Amazon.
Together, they stole personal information and used it to commit fraud and
submit fake vendor accounts. Then, they were paid in fraudulent proceeds
as part of the scheme.
After being arrested, and while out of jail on bond, Wortham and Hudson
continued to take part in criminal conduct, according to USDOJ, including
as recently as January.
In January 2023, they were working with CRU Franchising Company to open a
hookah lounge in Midtown Atlanta. During the due diligence to close the
deal, CRU discovered and asked about the Amazon fraud charges against
them. In response, Wortham and Hudson allegedly lied to CRU, claiming that
their Amazon-related criminal charges were dismissed, USDOJ said. The
two then emailed fraudulent court documents to CRU that purported to show
dismissal of the charges and contained forged signatures of Chief U.S.
District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. and forged seals and signatures of
the Clerk of the Court. Hudson also allegedly emailed CRU doctored bank
statements and personal financial statements that fraudulently inflated
the balances in her accounts to support the franchise deal.
Other members of the conspiracy were indicted on June 20.
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A federal grand jury indicted Brittany Hudson, 37, of Atlanta, Georgia,
and Jamar L. James, Sr., 47, of Calera, Alabama, for conspiracy, wire
fraud, and money laundering, and Hudson for forging the signature of a
federal judge and seal of the Court, USDOJ said. Darrel J. Burgo, 32, of
Lawrenceville, Georgia, was charged in the same indictment with
conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. These
charges are pending.
Hines pled guilty on Nov. 30, 2022, while other co-conspirators pleaded
guilty on June 27. None of them have been sentenced.
Wortham was sentenced for her crimes on June 5, according to the USDOJ.
Shell have to serve 16 years in federal prison followed by three years of
supervised release, in addition to having to pay back the stolen money to
Amazon, according to the USAO.
The Justice Department also made Wortham forfeit more than $2.7 million
from the fraudulent proceeds as well as the vehicles that were purchased.
She has been indicted for defrauding CRU and forging a federal judges
signature and a seal of the court, those charges are still pending.
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