A 27-year-old Hermosa woman was free on bond after she was arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent tickets to a Lady Gaga concert to about 30 people, using the popular Craigslist website.
The investigation began Aug. 11 when a resident told Hermosa Beach police of buying tickets for a Lady Gaga concert at the Staples Center from a seller on Craigslist, then showing up at the concert venue, only to be denied entry.
The tickets turned out to be fraudulent, and the would-be concertgoer told police that as many as 50 other people appeared to have purchased fraudulent tickets from the same person. She later gave a list of other victims’ names to HBPD detectives.
The victim had picked up the Lady Gaga tickets at the home of the seller, which is also in Hermosa.
“Based on the information provided by the Hermosa Beach victim, HBPD detectives were able to identify, locate, and ultimately arrest the suspect,” Sgt. Robert Higgins said.
Bail was set at $20,000 and the suspect, identified as Debra Louise Brass, was freed on bond.
“During the course of the investigation, HBPD detectives were able to locate and identify 30 more victims of the ticket fraud perpetrated by the suspect,” Higgins said. “A victim was located as far away as Seattle, Wash.”
Police urge anyone with information regarding the case to contact Detective David Bohacik at (310) 318-0330.
