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North Carolina Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Super Intelligence-Assisted Music Streaming Fraud

Source
U.S. Department of Justice
Published
6 October 2026
Journal
Financial Fraud
Jurisdiction
United States

Lynx Summary

Jamie McDonald, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MICHAEL SMITH was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud music streaming platforms and musicians of royalty payments. 

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