Two individuals have been arrested in connection with stealing and reselling over 900 concert tickets, primarily for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, resulting in roughly $635,000 in illegal profits.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arrest of Tyrone Rose (20) from Kingston, Jamaica, and Shamara P. Simmons (31) from Jamaica, Queens. The suspects face multiple charges including grand larceny and computer tampering, with potential prison sentences of 3-15 years if convicted.

The scheme operated between June 2022 and July 2023, targeting approximately 350 StubHub orders. Rose and an unnamed accomplice, working for StubHub's third-party contractor Sutherland in Jamaica, exploited their system access to intercept ticket URLs before they reached legitimate buyers.

The stolen tickets were redirected to Simmons and another conspirator (now deceased) in Queens, who then resold them on StubHub for substantial profits. The tickets were primarily for high-profile events including:

• Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
• Adele concerts
• Ed Sheeran concerts
• NBA games
• US Open Tennis Championships

Taylor Swift tickets were particularly lucrative targets, with some Eras Tour tickets selling for up to $3,100 in Indianapolis, $3,000 in Vancouver, and $2,500 in Miami.

The investigation remains ongoing, with the defendants scheduled to return to court on March 7. StubHub's cooperation with authorities was instrumental in uncovering the scheme.

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