First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 11, 2022 First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison Defendant used prior status as Amazon employee and underhanded tactics, including commercial bribes, to steal confidential information and manipulate the Amazon Marketplace Seattle – The first of six consultants indicted in September 2020, for a fraud and bribery scheme targeting Amazon.com and its online Marketplace, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison and a fine of $50,000, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rohit Kadimisetty, 28, of Northridge, California pleaded guilty to conspiracy in September 2021. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones said, “You do not have a license to steal from Amazon, …you were involved in illegal conduct…. This could be called modern day organized crime.” “Mr. Kadimisetty used his knowledge and contacts from prior employmen