Sony Employee Impersonator Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Fake Artist Bookings
Meceo Ray McEaddy previously served four years in prison for falsely promising to book shows by Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
Meceo Ray McEaddy, also known as "Ray Annes," has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for defrauding event bookers out of over $1 million. The fraudster impersonated a Sony Music Entertainment marketing director to carry out the scheme, which began shortly after his release from a four-year state prison term for similar fraud.
Prosecutors allege that McEaddy forged signatures and claimed connections to prominent artists, including Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Maluma, and J Balvin. He was indicted in May 2025 and pleaded guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft. A judge cited McEaddy's extensive criminal history and his repeated pattern of fraudulent behavior when determining the sentence, which also includes three years of supervised release and returning the $1.2 million he fraudulently earned.
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