By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
BBC - Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN
SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 8 – Michael Pearse was charged with a fraudulent scheme to place unauthorized charges for premium tax messaging services on consumers' cell phone bills by "auto subscribing" through Tatto Media.
On June 8, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Analisa Torres held a change of plea proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.
Pearse pled guilty to Count One of the Third Superseding Indictment. His sentencing was set for October 7 at 11 am.
The wider case is US v. Wedd et al., 15-cr-616 (Torres)
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