Connecticut District Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and Special Agent David Sandberg, who is in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New Haven Division, today announced that Shelton’s O’Shane Stewart, 30, has the right to be indicted. declared abandoned. And yesterday, it pleaded guilty to charges arising from fraud against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) against U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson of Hartford.
According to court documents and court filings, Stewart created multiple vendor accounts with Amazon to enable him to sell goods on a third-party basis through his website. He often opened accounts using pseudonyms, his email address, and other identifying information. After setting up the account, Stewart indicated to Amazon that he was shipping items of value for the company to sell. In fact, he did not ship the item and later falsely claimed it was lost, substantiating his false claim with forged documents. sent a refund of
Stewart admitted that his criminal activities cost Amazon approximately $742,231.16.
Stewart pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Judge Thompson has scheduled sentencing on January 23, 2023.
Stewart is the third person to plead guilty in connection with this scheme. On February 10, 2022, Stewart’s brother Kenoy Stewart pleaded guilty and admitted that his actions had cost his Amazon more than $1 million in losses. Rajhni Yankana he pleaded guilty on 26 August 2022. Each awaits judgment.
The matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has been indicted by U.S. Assistant Attorneys Connor M. Reardon and Christopher W. Schmeisser.
