Christopher Marquis Windsor, a 33-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced to 34 months in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen goods. The sentencing was delivered by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson on February 5, 2025.
Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus stated that between November 14, 2017, and October 12, 2022, Windsor and several co-conspirators executed a fraudulent scheme targeting nearly 60 businesses across 23 states and the District of Columbia. They used fictitious names, sham email addresses, and fake credit cards to rent sound production equipment from these businesses. Instead of returning the rented equipment, they sold it through online marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook, OfferUp, and Reverb. This scheme resulted in a loss amounting to $1,077,651.84.
In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Wilson ordered Windsor to pay restitution totaling $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 led the prosecution.