For the sake of non-payment of alimony, a man faked his own death: he faces prison

The hearing will take place on April 12

Sometimes cunning plays a cruel joke on us. This happened to a resident of the American state of Kentucky, Jesse Kipf. Having stolen the doctor’s data, Kipf entered the death registration system. He was not only able to create, but subsequently confirm a case that proved he had passed away. And all in order not to pay child support. Now the enterprising gentleman faces seven years in prison and a fine of up to 500 thousand dollars.

Jesse Kipf from the state of Kentucky in the USA stole the doctor’s data and used it to access the death registration system in Hawaii in January 2023, writes Sky News.

The 39-year-old was then able to build and establish a case proving he died, according to a plea agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

The agreement states: “The defendant also infiltrated other states’ death registration systems using credentials he stole from other real people. “The defendant faked his own death, in part, to avoid unfulfilled child support obligations to his ex-wife.”

On March 29, 2024, Kipf pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of computer fraud.

He also admitted to hacking into private business, government and corporate networks using information he stole from others and attempting to sell access to the networks to online buyers, the court document said.

Kipf’s crimes resulted in more than $195,000 in alleged damages, including more than $79,000 in losses to government and corporate networks and more than $116,000 in losses incurred by his ex-wife.

Under the plea agreement, he agreed to make restitution to all parties he harmed. 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.

He was accused of illegally accessing the websites of the states of Arizona, Hawaii and Vermont, as well as GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd and Milestone Inc.

Kipf was also charged with two counts of making false statements on statements involving federally insured financial institutions for allegedly opening two credit accounts in 2020 and 2023 with a false Social Security number, according to the indictment.

Those original charges carried a prison sentence of more than 30 years. Following a plea deal, Kipf faces a maximum of 7 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000, according to court records.

A hearing in the case is scheduled for the afternoon of April 12.