This is one crafty Swiftie.
A Maryland woman pleaded guilty this week to embezzling money from the real estate agency she worked for to buy gifts for herself, including Taylor Swift tickets, vacations and five vehicles.
Jennifer Tinker, 41, transferred more than $1 million of the company’s money to her own bank accounts, transferring money to herself more than 90 times between 2021 and 2023. This was reported by the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland.
She moved the money through wire transfers and electronic payments through Zelle, which she hid by using false names on paperwork and placing false information on her employer’s books, prosecutors said.
The Taylor Swift fan faces up to 20 years in prison on federal fraud charges. She will be sentenced in April.
The “Shake it Off” singer’s Eras Tour, which ran from March 2023 to December 8, was known for its high ticket prices.
Single ticket price tags ranged from approximately $600 to $5,000 for select shows, according to Billboard.
Swift became a billionaire last year and her tour set a record $2 billion in ticket sales.
