A New York man was sentenced to between five and 10 years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from concert promoters and party planners by pretending he was a booking agent for Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and other stars.
Meceo McEaddy, 39, of New York City had earlier pleaded guilty to 21 counts of grand larceny and fraud, among other charges, for his a scam in which he and a partner promised event producers a performance by a major recording artist and then pocketed large deposits, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said.
McEaddy was sentenced in the state supreme court in Manhattan on Tuesday. He also was ordered to pay $550,750 in restitution to his victims.
