Posted on 04/12/2024 6:11:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Jesse E. Kipf, 39, admitted to creating a fake death certificate for himself using stolen credentials from a doctor, according to a plea deal filed late last month.
A Kentucky man admitted to faking his own death to avoid paying over $100,000 in outstanding child support to his ex-wife, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court late last month.
Jesse E. Kipf, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of computer fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on March 29. According to the plea agreement, Kipf accessed the Hawaii death registry system in January 2023 using the details of a doctor living in another state and created a case for own death. He then “assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified that case,” which resulted in Kipf being listed as deceased in many government databases.
“The defendant also infiltrated other states’ death registry systems using credentials he stole from other real people,” the plea agreement states. “The defendant faked his own death, in part, in order to avoid his outstanding child support obligations to his ex-wife.”
In addition, Kipf admitted to hacking into private business, governmental and corporate networks with information he stole from others and attempted to sell the access to the networks to buyers online, the court document states.
His attorney, Thomas Miceli, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Kipf’s crimes resulted in more than $195,000 in estimated damages, including more than $79,000 in losses to governmental and corporate networks and more than $116,000 in losses suffered by his ex-wife. He has agreed to pay restitution to all parties he wronged, according to the plea agreement.
Kipf was initially indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023 on five counts of computer fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft, according to a news release. He was accused of illegally accessing state websites for Arizona, Hawaii and Vermont, as well as businesses GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. and Milestone Inc.
Kipf was also indicted on two counts of making false statements on applications in connection with federally insured financial institutions for allegedly opening two credit accounts in 2020 and 2023 with a false Social Security number, according to the indictment.
These initial charges carried a prison sentence of over 30 years.
After taking a plea deal, Kipf faces a maximum of seven years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines, per court records.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for the afternoon of April 12.
God help the child of this idiot .
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….and the child will most likely see very little of that money….divorced, single mama’s in 8/10 cases spend it all on new cars, shoes, clothing, hairdos, etc. within three years…….Usually in three years they are broke.
The system is broke, and has been for at least two decades.
“After taking a plea deal, Kipf faces a maximum of seven years in prison and up to $500,000 in fines, per court records.”
Kinda looks as if this was his PLAN all along! Babies ain’t gonna get no milk money from THIS sperm donor - ever!
Thank a Socialist Democrat. They encourage this kind of behavior. More children supported on the Taxpayer Dime! Socialist Democrats Gleeful!
*SPIT*
The sad part is, if he used all the ingenuity and hard work he put into faking his death, he could have made a living.
What a jerk
That has not been the experience I had, nor have observed in any divorced “single mama” acquaintances. Generally, they do everything in their power to provide a stable life for their children, as their priority.
The sad part is, if he used all the ingenuity and hard work he put into faking his death, he could have made a living.
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No. A man can’t make a living paying child support. The courts will see to that.
Of Course he’s good for It !
Wouldn’t it have been easier to keep his pants on or wear an umbrella?
I worked for a while in Somerset KY where this moron is from. There is a subset of behavior and culture there that gives rise to the term deplorables. They have been around for decades and pull down the reputation of the vast majority in the area.
Not the Amish I’m surprised
Kipf Name Meaning German: topographic name from Westphalian dialect Kiff ‘outhouse, tied cottage, or shack’.
“...if he used all the ingenuity and hard work he put into faking his death, he could have made a living.”
At a minimum, he could’ve been a wealthy member of Congress!
*SMIRK*
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