"Chapman helped North Korean workers fraudulently obtain remote-work jobs at U.S. companies. She turned her home into a "laptop farm," concealing their identities."
"The scheme Chapman was involved in claimed about $17.1 million in salaries from 309 U.S. businesses, paid to North Koreans posing as American IT workers."
"U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered Chapman to forfeit proceeds of $284,000 and pay a judgment of $176,850 for her role in the conspiracy."
"U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated that North Korea perpetrates fraud on American citizens, companies, and banks, representing a threat to Main Street."
Christina Chapman, 50, was sentenced to 8.5 years in federal prison for her involvement in a North Korean IT workers scheme. She assisted North Korean workers in obtaining fraudulent remote jobs at U.S. companies, concealing their identities while accepting payments. The operation is linked to approximately $17.1 million in salaries from 309 American businesses. Chapman was ordered to forfeit $284,000 in proceeds and pay a judgment of $176,850, reflecting her participation in one of the largest IT conspiracies prosecuted by the Department of Justice.
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