ATLANTA — An Atlanta woman has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison after prosecutors say she helped orchestrate an elaborate fraud scheme that stole approximately $9.4 million from Amazon and used the money to fund a luxury lifestyle.
Brittany Hudson, 40, was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted earlier this year on 30 felony counts, including wire fraud, money laundering and forging the signature of a federal judge.
Federal prosecutors say Hudson worked with her partner, Kayricka Wortham, who was an operations manager at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna. Wortham had authority to approve vendors and payments, which investigators say allowed the pair to create fake vendor accounts and submit more than 1,000 fraudulent invoices for goods and services that were never provided.
Between January and June 2022, Amazon transferred roughly $9.4 million to accounts controlled by Hudson, Wortham and other conspirators as a result of the fraudulent invoices.
Authorities say the money was spent on a number of high-end purchases, including a nearly $1 million home in Smyrna, a 2019 Lamborghini Urus, a 2018 Porsche Panamera, a Tesla Model X, a Dodge Durango and a Kawasaki motorcycle.
The case took another turn after Hudson and Wortham were charged in 2022. While out on bond, prosecutors say they attempted to mislead a franchising company while trying to open a hookah lounge. The pair allegedly claimed their Amazon charges had been dismissed and sent fake court documents containing forged judicial signatures to support the story.
Hudson was found guilty in March 2026 on charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and forgery. She was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Wortham was previously sentenced in 2023 to 16 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $9.4 million in restitution to Amazon. She later received additional prison time after pleading guilty to forging the signature of a federal judge.
Hudson and Wortham were also ordered to repay Amazon and forfeit property connected to the fraud, including luxury vehicles and real estate purchased with the stolen funds.
Federal prosecutors described the case as a large-scale fraud operation that continued even after the defendants had already been charged, ultimately resulting in lengthy prison sentences and millions of dollars in restitution.
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