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Date: 09-27-2020
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Case Number: 2:19-cr-20472-GAD-APP
Judge: Gershwin A. Drain
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Wayne County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Detroit, Michigan
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description: Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant, who was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
According to court records, from March 2018 through January 2019, Christian Newby, age 32, fraudulently obtained credit card information for more than 1100 credit card holders. Newby used the stolen credit card information to purchase Amtrak tickets online. After purchasing the tickets, Newby would then cancel the Amtrak tickets and receive vouchers for the value of those tickets from Amtrak. Newby then advertised and sold the Amtrak vouchers to unwitting buyers on eBay at a fraction of the cost. This was all done without the knowledge or consent of the true card holder. As a result of this scheme, Amtrak suffered a loss of more than $540,000.
As part of the investigation, agents executed a search warrant at Newby’s residence and recovered several improvised explosive devices, narcotics, firearms, and ammunition.
The case was investigated by Special Agent John Donnelly Amtrak-Office of the Inspector General with the assistance of the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Milan Police Department and the Michigan State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Jerome White, of the Eastern District of Michigan, and Melody Wells, of the Northern District of Illinois.
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(1)
FRAUD WITH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
(2)
UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
(3)
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 72 months' in prison.
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