The Justice Department charged Kwamaine Jerell Ford with hacking Apple accounts belonging to NFL and NBA players, using stolen card details for thousands of dollars in purchases and allegedly coercing a woman into sex trafficking. Prosecutors say he posed as an adult film actress (“T.T.”) to phish credentials and obtain videos and security camera footage while allegedly repeating similar crimes despite prior convictions; he pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail. #KwamaineJerellFord #Apple
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- Ford is accused of taking over Apple accounts of professional athletes and stealing payment information.
- He allegedly impersonated an adult film actress (“T.T.”) to phish login credentials and MFA codes.
- Prosecutors say he conducted more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions using victims’ cards.
- Ford is also accused of coercing a woman into sexual encounters with athletes and recording videos without consent.
- He faces dozens of charges while on probation for prior similar hacking and was ordered held without bail.
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