Michael Smith Guilty Plea
rights policy item·criminal case update·unknown
Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and agreed to forfeiture; sentencing was set after the snapshot.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence-0 ↗ |
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| Geography | United States |
| identifier | 1:24-cr-00504 |
| parties | United States; Michael Smith |
| item type | criminal_case_update |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | 1:24-cr-00504 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | United States |
| adoption date | unknown |
| affected works | AI-generated tracks |
| current status | guilty_plea_entered_sentencing_pending |
| effective date | unknown |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | Michael Smith Guilty Plea |
| confidence basis | Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| primary documents | https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence-0 |
| unresolved questions | Final sentence and any restitution order. |
| affected entity types | streaming services; artists; rights holders |
| affected organizations | U.S. Department of Justice; streaming platforms |
Current
| measures signal for (by) | Royalties obtained in Michael Smith AI-assisted streaming-fraud schemeSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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| measures signal for (by) | Forfeiture agreed in Michael Smith AI-assisted streaming-fraud caseSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
History
| has procedural update (by) | United States v. Michael Smith 2026-03-19 — nowUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED medium confidence |
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Sources & changes
Checked 11d ago · mediumhow verification works
Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → unknown
- Official URL unknown → www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-man-pleads-guilty-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence-0
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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