Identity Theft Offense: EZEKIEL BAILEY Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft in U.S. Federal Court

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EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to an identity theft offense stemming from a U.S. Postal Service fraud scheme. Bailey used the identities of three separate victims, fake driver's licenses, and checks linked to empty bank accounts to purchase $98,000 in stamps from U.S. Post Offices in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, and elsewhere. Bailey's actions were discovered after the U.S Postal Inspection Service began an investigation into reports of an individual passing bad checks to purchase postage stamps. He was arrested on January 20, 2023, and charged by federal criminal complaint on November 26, 2024.

Key Takeaways:

  • EZEKIEL BAILEY, 33, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft in U.S. federal court.
  • Bailey used the identities of three separate victims, fake driver's licenses, and checks linked to empty bank accounts to purchase $98,000 in stamps from U.S. Post Offices.
  • The U.S Postal Inspection Service began an investigation into reports of an individual passing bad checks to purchase postage stamps.
  • Bailey was arrested on January 20, 2023, and charged by federal criminal complaint on November 26, 2024.
  • Bailey possessed two fake driver's licenses in the names of identity theft victims at the time of his arrest.
  • He pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft, an offense that carries a mandatory term of imprisonment of two years.
  • Bailey is scheduled to be sentenced on December 9 and is released on a $25,000 bond pending sentencing.
  • The investigation revealed that Bailey had used the U.S. Postal Service's system to purchase stamps with the intention of committing identity theft.

Statistics:

  • $98,000: The amount of stamps Bailey attempted to purchase using the identities of three separate victims.
  • 3: The number of separate victims Bailey used to commit identity theft.
  • $25,000: The bond Bailey is being held on pending sentencing.
  • 2 years: The mandatory term of imprisonment for aggravated identity theft.
  • 2: The number of fake driver's licenses Bailey possessed at the time of his arrest.
  • December 9: The date Bailey is scheduled to be sentenced.

Sources:

  • [Statement by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/individual-charged-identity-theft)
  • [Press Release by U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division](https://www.uspis.gov/press-releases)