SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from the Chicago area was sentenced in Springfield federal court in connection with his role in a nationwide fraud conspiracy.
According to the Department of Justice, 38-year-old Demario Sorrells of Rockford, Illinois along with five others allegedly conspired to defraud numerous businesses and individuals by using unauthorized and stolen payment card account information of real people.
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Sorrells provided illicit account information that he obtained from the dark web for purchases, used private jets, and commercial flights, and stayed in hotels. Sorrells was responsible for $106,000 in victim losses.
Sorrells pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On Friday, he was sentenced to three years of probation, $106,000 in restitution, and $106,000 in forfeiture.
The additional co-defendants include rapper Herbert Wright III (known as G Herbo), rap promoter Antonio Strong, Joseph Williams, Steven Hayes, Jr., and Terrance Bender.