Two hackers were arrested for theft of cybercrime after stealing more than 900 Taylor Swift's “ERAS Tour” Ticket Fox News Digital has been confirmed.
According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Tyrone Rose, 20, and Shamala P. Simmons, 31, allegedly pocketed $600,000 during the plan.
“According to the charges, these defendants sought to benefit from the popularity of Taylor Swift's concert tours and other well-known events at the expense of others,” Katz said in a press release. “They allegedly exploited loopholes through offshore ticket vendors to steal tickets. The biggest concert tour Over the past decade, they resold those seats for extraordinary profits of over $600,000. ”
Rose and Simmons were charged with Grand Larseny in the second degree, with the computer being charged with first degree tampering, fourth degree conspiracy and fourth degree tampering of the computer. They each have a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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Two people were arrested after claiming profits from the stolen “ERAS” ticket. (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has requested comment from Swift.
Swift faced multiple issues with the sale of “ERAS Tour” tickets. Ticketmaster has cancelled its public sale Swift tour in 2022 after high demand in pre-sales.
“The release of tomorrow's Taylor Swift sales | ERAS tour has been cancelled due to the extremely high demand for the ticket system and the insufficient remaining ticket stock to meet that demand,” Ticketmaster shared on social media at the time.
Taylor Swift's “ERAS Tour” exceeded $2 billion. (Photo by Getty Images for Mat Hayward/TAS23/TAS rights management)
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Taylor Swift launched the ERAS Tour in March 2023. (Budameendes)
Swift's record-breaking tour ultimately led to the pop star in $2 billion. New York Times.
The “Midnight” singer team told the outlet that 10,168,008 fans have participated in 149 shows throughout the tour for almost two years.
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Taylor Swift concluded his “ERAS Tour” in December 2024. (Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
According to Dr. Sonja Stribling, Swift essentially changed the music industry for female artists. This is a US Army Major and retired as author of the upcoming book, From the Battlefield to the Conference Room.
“It's not just the money she's making, but it's very important, but she's creating a path for other people to follow,” Dr. Striling previously told Fox Business. “I know without doubt she and Beyoncé had a conversation about this because she and Beyoncé have opened up ways for others to follow. They are the first for many women.
“Only 1% of this population in the industry she works for knowing that less than that will achieve what she has achieved.
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