Atlanta Woman Convicted Of $10 Million Amazon Fraud And Forging Federal Judge’s Signature
ATLANTA, Georgia – A federal jury has convicted an Atlanta woman of orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme targeting Amazon and forging the signature of a federal judge.
Brittany Hudson, 40, was found guilty on March 13, 2026, of all 30 counts in a federal indictment, including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery. Prosecutors said Hudson stole nearly $10 million from Amazon through a scheme involving fake vendors and fraudulent invoices.
According to evidence presented at trial, Hudson owned a delivery business, Legend Express LLC, which contracted with Amazon. She worked with her romantic partner, Kayricka Wortham, who was an operations manager at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia.
Between January and June 2022, Wortham used her position to create and approve fake vendors within Amazon’s system. Hudson and her co-conspirators then submitted fraudulent invoices for goods and services that were never provided.
Prosecutors said the scheme resulted in approximately $9.4 million being transferred to accounts controlled by Hudson, Wortham, and others involved. The stolen funds were used to purchase luxury items, including a nearly $1 million home in Smyrna, as well as high-end vehicles such as a Lamborghini Urus, Tesla Model X, Porsche Panamera, and other assets.
After being charged in 2022, Hudson and Wortham continued fraudulent activity while on pretrial release. In 2023, they attempted to deceive a potential business partner by sending fake court documents that falsely claimed their charges had been dismissed. Those documents included forged signatures of former Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr., and Cobb County Magistrate Judge Norman L. Barnett.
Hudson also provided falsified financial records to support the deception, including doctored bank statements.
The jury found that funds seized from Hudson’s bank accounts and her Smyrna residence were proceeds of the fraud and subject to forfeiture.
Wortham, 34, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced in June 2023 to 16 years in prison, along with an order to pay more than $9.4 million in restitution. She also pleaded guilty to forgery and is scheduled to be sentenced on that charge later this month.
Hudson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16, 2026, in federal court.
The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen H. McClain and Angela Adams.
