LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A man was ordered to pay $339,000 Tuesday after a judge found him liable for selling fraudulent Husker football tickets.
District Court Judge Jodi Nelson ordered Kenneth McCants to pay $87,000 in restitution to the victims of the Nebraska Game Day Experience and $252,000 in civil penalties and additional fees. The judge also entered an injunction preventing McCants from running similar ticketing schemes.
Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a suit in September 2023 against “Nfluence”, an unincorporated association of Nebraska creatives, for allegedly misleading and causing financial harm to consumers from Nebraska and other states.
AG Hilgers said McCants had defrauded consumers by promising them the opportunity to watch a Husker football game with former Husker football players all from the comfort of a Memorial Stadium suite. The “experience” also promised consumers that they would receive various perks with all proceeds to benefit named charities.
Instead, AG Hilgers said Nebraska consumers were left with general admission tickets or nothing at all.
“Nebraska football plays an integral part in the lives of many Nebraskans. This fraud preyed on Nebraskans’ love of the Cornhusker and their passion to help others in need. We are grateful for the Court’s order, which will send a message to other would-be fraudsters,” said Attorney General Mike Hilgers. “If any money is recovered, our office will prioritize returning funds to consumers harmed by the fraud.”
AG Hilgers said while he will seek to recover the awarded relief, there is no guarantee it will be recovered, given the allegations that the fraudster already spent consumer funds.
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