A Norfolk-based group of six ticket touts has been convicted in a £6.5 million reselling scheme, following a trial at Leeds Crown Court. The convictions are linked to a 2016 Observer investigation into ticket touts and their associations with resale sites like Viagogo and StubHub. Six individuals, part of a family operation, were found guilty of fraud offences. Ed Sheeran's team has expressed approval of the verdicts, highlighting the exploitation of music fans' passion by these touts.
The trial took place at Leeds Crown Court. https://t.co/0NtSfRVYh2
Ticket touts convicted in £6.5m reselling scheme - BBC News < the right result but this only makes 6 touts in total convicted for scamming or fleecing many thousands of fans. Not good enough! https://t.co/UG4xWVBlvp
Norfolk-based ticket touts found guilty over £6.5m reselling scheme https://t.co/grk1PqtW6F
Diss ticket touts convicted in £6.5m reselling scheme https://t.co/TE9YgvtAW1
Ed Sheeran’s team have welcomed the convictions of a family of “ticket touts” who “exploited the love and passion” of music fans ✍: @KatieJDickinson & @DaveHiggensPA https://t.co/oHTRhcOMGH
Guilty verdicts at Leeds Crown Court today mean that six people who worked at businesses exposed in our 2016 Observer investigation (into ticket touts and their links to sites such as Viagogo and StubHub) have now been found guilty of fraud offences. https://t.co/FwaviN3Gho
'Ticket touts' convicted in £6.5m reselling scheme https://t.co/AgPoSgjnrd
Pair found guilty in ticket touting trial https://t.co/nnXiPC0j4M