Matawan Man Admits To Giants Tickets Scam

John Gorman, 49, of Aberdeen Rd in Matawan pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of Second Degree Theft by Deception. Gorman admitted that he swindled numerous victims when he took money for NY Giants season tickets he did not possess or own for seat locations at MetLife Stadium for hard-to-obtain football games.

A 2014 investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office revealed Gorman stole more than $116,000 from 19 victims in the tri-state area from Nov. 9, 2008 through July 31, 2010. Gorman, as a season ticket holder for the New York Giants football team, fraudulently represented he had season ticket seats for sale.

The investigation also revealed Gorman fraudulently represented the season ticket program information sent to him by the Giants by displaying documents to the victims detailing he personally possessed 28 seats. The victims paid Gorman in full but never received their seats for the 2010 football season.

As part of his plea agreement, a sentencing recommendation will be made to treat the second degree charge as a third degree offense for sentencing purposes with a recommendation of a 5 years in a New Jersey state prison and restitution in the amount of $116,650. The plea agreement was structured to allow Judge Patrica Roe of Ocean County Superior Court to consider less prison time if the defendant paid a significant portion of restitution prior to the sentence date.

Gorman’s case was prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor William Somers. The case was heard by Judge Roe in Ocean County due to an unspecified conflict with the Monmouth County Superior Court.

Judge Roe is scheduled to impose Gorman’s sentence on September 16.