UPDATE: Whitaker Arrested! Every heard of coyotego.com

[celebrityj03]

I just spent the last 2 1/2 hours reading this from post one, its seriously entertaining, like a soap opera, I couldn't stop,better go to sleep now, sorry everyone got suckered by this guy, did he ever get caught?

[holly-squirrel]

I don't know why I had an urge to check on this situation today, but I am certainly glad that I did. Lara, thanks so much for posting the article about the feds actually catching those clowns. So much time has gone by that I don't recall how all of the pseudonyms align with the actual names of the players. Does anyone know if Jaliber was found to be an actual good guy? He certainly did right by me as well as some others on the thread.

Holly

[slinc]

So whatever happened to Mr. Whitaker? I googled today and can find no information concerning what happened after his waiving his rights to a preliminary trail

Internet fraud suspect waives hearing rights | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal

That was April 8, 2008!

[LaraRR]

Swindler who helped in Google probe gets nearly 6 years for role in fraud scheme

Laura Crimaldi, AP Friday, December 02, 2011 1:7 PM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A career con artist who helped with a criminal investigation that led to Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million was sentenced Friday to nearly six years in prison for his role in a multimillion dollar fraud scheme targeting 83 customers and a credit card processing company.

David Whitaker's co-operation with the Google investigation was called extraordinary several times during his sentencing in U.S. District Court in Providence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Reich said that because of the probe, millions of Americans have been protected from rogue online Canadian pharmacies advertising prescription drugs through Google's AdWords program.

Google forfeited the $500 million to avoid criminal prosecution for accusations it improperly profited from ads placed by the pharmacies.

Whitaker, a 36-year-old Virginia resident who has been jailed since 2008, said before sentencing that the probe changed his life. He said he learned honesty, integrity and how to be a better person from investigators on the case. He said he also shed his misconception that he was a victim.

"I hurt a lot of people, and I've made a mess of my life," said Whitaker, dressed in a beige prison clothes. He added: "My apology would be to change."

Read complete story on Global News: Global Winnipeg | Swindler who helped in Google probe gets nearly 6 years for role in fraud scheme

[rhodeislandwriter]

My name is John Larrabee and I'm a freelance writer in Rhode Island. I was in the courtroom on Friday, Dec. 2, when a federal judge passed sentence on David Whitaker/Slade Austin.

I'm now working on a crime feature about Whitaker and the scams he pulled in New Mexico and Rhode Island, using the company names coyotego.com and mixitforme.com.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's been contributing to this forum. I may be able to offer you some information (via e-mail) about this case as well.

If you'd like to discuss the case, please contact me at larrabeemail@aol.com

Thanks!

John Larrabee

[shenson007]

It's about effing time.