A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 34 months in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy. Christopher Marquis Windsor, aged 33, was sentenced on February 5, 2025, by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson. The charges against him included wire fraud conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen goods.
Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus stated that between November 14, 2017, and October 12, 2022, Windsor and several co-conspirators executed a scheme that defrauded nearly 60 businesses across 23 states and the District of Columbia. They used fake names, email addresses, and credit cards to rent sound production equipment from these businesses. Instead of returning the equipment, they sold it on online marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook, OfferUp, and Reverb. This fraudulent activity resulted in a loss totaling $1,077,651.84.
Judge Wilson also ordered Windsor to pay restitution amounting to $984,919.66.
The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; police departments from Lancaster; Lower Paxton; Cincinnati; Rockville (MD); Detroit; Atlanta; Madison (Wisconsin); and Falls Township (PA). Assistant United States Attorney David C. Williams prosecuted the case.
