OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha authorities say a woman wanted in a fraudulent ticket scheme involving Taylor Swift concerts has turned herself in.
Police say 42-year-old Samantha Graeve was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with theft by deception. Authorities say the Omaha Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority made a theft by deception report alleging that a former employee had printed and sold about 200 unauthorized tickets to the musician’s concerts on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 at the CenturyLink Center.
Authority spokeswoman Kristi Andersen said the total face value of the tickets was about $25,000. The authority’s board voted earlier this week to reimburse the scam’s victims.
Graeve was a premium seating manager before she was fired June 22. Anderson declined to comment on why Graeve was fired.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Graeve has an attorney.