In September 2020, I was deliberately targeted with false accusations after Amazon submitted a weaponized referral to contacts in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. The referral came from a prestigious law firm Amazon hired, one with deep ties to the district’s DOJ office. It was not just a referral; it was a prewritten indictment, completely wrong, riddled with errors and context and facts deliberately omitted.
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That connection led to an extreme injustice. Almost the entire seller community believes this happened because ASGTG organized legitimate sellers and indirectly shone a light on Amazon’s inner workings—even though that work helped Amazon and the seller community. In other words, a circle was drawn around me and a case created without anyone even asking for my version of events.
Samples of Extreme Injustice: When DOJ + Big Players Collide Against Ordinary People
ASGTG is the anti-black-hat organization in this industry. We are rule followers, not rule breakers. Every post and community rule is pro-Amazon, with an extreme emphasis on following the rules and having clear, transparent policies. When sellers were wrongly enforced, I often contacted Amazon through contacts I had there. Those escalations were always legitimate and above board. Through my paid consulting work, we’ve handled more than 10,000 cases, and I’ve taken on many others for free. Amazon employees and sellers know ASGTG for its integrity. The suggestion that we would join a conspiracy to harm sellers is comical and shows a basic lack of understanding of the industry and the facts.
What was originally called a “$100 million conspiracy” became a desperate scramble to save face. I was forced to accept a “plea” only after probation was guaranteed. The result: no prison, no restitution, no cooperation, no identified victim, and no proven $100 million loss or any loss. There is zero seller support for the case, no accounts suspended and nobody can explain what the alleged conspiracy was or who it supposedly harmed. It was a total breakdown of the justice system. This needs to be fixed.
Sellers’ Opinions on Ed Rosenberg’s Role in the Amazon Bribery “Scandal”
Fighting this case could have cost tens of millions of dollars. No ordinary American can take on Amazon and the DOJ together, in a complicated industry like Amazon selling and in Seattle. They could twist and spin one email to try to trick a jury into finding me guilty This was a mockery of the justice system.
Why A Jury Trial Is Impossible For Ordinary Americans When A Corporation Is Involved
The DOJ in the future needs to independently vet cases Amazon brings forward instead of relying on the company’s 1/2 baked referrals and rubber stamping them. When the government acts on allegations from a powerful corporation without fully checking them, an individual faces a staggering imbalance of power. That is not okay in America.
The Structural Imbalance in Modern Prosecution: Guardrails Missing
The entire “$100 million conspiracy” case was based on one email I received about an account that had been opened legitimately, for free, through a senior Amazon executive. That email became part of a frame job: it was conveniently misunderstood to make me look like I was part of the conspiracy. It was a horrific injustice. My articles and videos go line by line, dismantling what was said about me.
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To me, this case was not about justice. It was about getting the job done for Amazon by bringing down Ed Rosenberg. It was a mockery of justice and a complete waste of time. I ask people to hear my account, review the materials, and consider signing the petition.
The Truth About the Amazon Bribery Scandal: My Implausible Nightmare
Every Lie Told About My Involvement in the Amazon Bribery Scandal—Debunked
Line-by-Line Debunking of the Indictment
Breaking Down the Government’s Final Sentencing Submission: Why 99.9% of It Was Wrong
