LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former transportation supervisor for Tempur Sealy International has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after prosecutors say he stole more than $1 million from the company by misusing employee travel credit cards and submitting fabricated expense reports.
Christian Silvers Velazquez, who also used the names Micah Bravery and Charles Joseph Silvers, entered the guilty plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Lexington. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, who set sentencing for April 23.
According to court records, Velazquez worked for Tempur Sealy from late 2021 through October 2024 as a transportation supervisor, overseeing delivery drivers at the company’s Green Island, New York, facility. The company is headquartered in Lexington…