In a recent story, a father has sparked heated debate after faking his own death to avoid paying a huge amount of money up to $100,000 in child support that he owes his ex-wife.
This unbelievable act has captured the attention and ignited discussions about the extreme way people could do in difficult cases.
According to reports, the man identified as Jesse Kipf, confessed to staging his own death in a federal court where he faced charges of stealing someone's identity and committing fraud using a computer.
38-year-old father was allegedly forging a death certificate from the state of Hawaii in January 2023.
Additionally, he even makes himself the person responsible for confirming his own death.
He used a digital signature and fake information to make it look like he was really dead in many government databases.
To get into these systems, he used credentials he stole from other people and got into the death registry systems of different states.
The man claimed that he faked his own death to avoid paying $100,000 in child support to his ex-wife.
His fraud not only involved avoiding financial responsibility but also caused significant damage to various computer networks and resulted in the theft of multiple identities.
The total damages caused by his antics are estimated to be over $195,000.
Kipf could be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison for each count of computer fraud, while each count of identity theft carries a maximum penalty of two years.
Additionally, the charges of bank fraud could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years behind bars.
Therefore, Kipf may be sentenced to a seven-year prison term and a fine of up to $500,000.
The man also used stolen information to try and access private businesses, government systems, and corporate networks aiming to sell valuable and confidential data.
He has agreed to pay restitution to the state of Hawaii, Milestone Inc., GuestTek Interactive Entertainment, and the California child support agency, totaling a significant amount.
The sentencing is scheduled for April 12 in federal court in Frankfort, Kentucky.
It is expected that Kipf has to surrender his electronic devices and a collection of gold and silver coins as part of the legal process.
