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This is one scheming Swiftie.
A Maryland woman pleaded guilty this week to embezzling money from the real estate agency she worked for in order to purchase gifts for herself — including Taylor Swift tickets, vacations and five vehicles.
Jennifer Tinker, 41, transferred over $1 million of the company’s funds to her own bank accounts, wiring money to herself over 90 times from 2021 to 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland.
She moved the money through wire transfers and electronic payments through Zelle, which she hid by using fake names on the paperwork and putting false information into her employer’s accounting books, prosecutors said.
The Taylor Swift fan faces up to 20 years of prison time for the federal wire fraud charges. She is set to be sentenced in April.
The “Shake it Off” singer’s Eras Tour, which ran from March 2023 to Dec. 8, was known for its steep ticket prices.
Price tags for a single ticket ranged from around $600 to $5,000 for select shows, according to Billboard.
Swift became a billionaire last year, and her tour earned a record $2 billion in ticket sales.