Two women posing as booking agents for an event that involved Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake, have been arrested.
The women, Nancy Jean and Carissa Scott, operated under the name Canvas Media Group. Officials say they conspired to defraud investors using different events, including a benefit concert for the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. They were both arrested on Wednesday at New York City’s JFK International Airport.
The women also claimed they could book Lady Gaga and Usher. But Jean and Scott didn’t represent any of those artists. The FBI says they posed as booking agents to swindle investors, and used the initial $100,000 deposit they were given for personal expenses.