A Boston woman, Ashley Roostaie, also known as "Lola" or "dropdeadlola," has been sentenced to two years' probation for access device fraud and conspiracy to commit the same offense. The sentencing was delivered by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris on May 22, 2025. In addition to probation, Roostaie is required to pay a $1,000 fine and $1,000 in restitution.
Roostaie pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of access device fraud and one count of conspiracy involving identity theft. She was charged alongside Terrence Pyrtle in April 2023.
The duo used another individual's personal identification information to secure lease agreements for apartments in Braintree and Somerville. They created an email account under the victim's name and submitted a counterfeit driver's license with altered photographic details but correct identification information.
These fraudulent leases allowed them to conceal their connection to the apartments, which were then used by Pyrtle for drug trafficking activities involving cocaine, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and methamphetamine.
Additionally, they utilized the victim's information to obtain a prepaid debit card for apartment-related payments.
Pyrtle has pleaded guilty to related charges including aggravated identity theft and drug distribution offenses. He awaits sentencing following his plea in April 2025.
The case announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley along with officials from the FBI Boston Division and Massachusetts State Police. Local police departments from Boston and surrounding areas provided assistance alongside county sheriff’s departments.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kaitlin R. O’Donnell and David Cutshall are prosecuting this case as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations through coordinated efforts across agencies.
