# Broker Accused of Illegally Buying 18.5 Million Tickets

> Federal prosecutors accuse REPS & Co of illegally purchasing 18.5 million tickets to Beyoncé, Post Malone, and Pitbull concerts.
- Title: Broker Accused of Illegally Buying 18.5 Million Tickets
- Summary: Federal prosecutors accuse REPS & Co of illegally purchasing 18.5 million tickets to Beyoncé, Post Malone, and Pitbull concerts. REPS & Co allegedly bought…
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- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/beyonce-post-malone-pitbull-concerts-ticket-broker-lawsuit-1235643546
- Author: Nancy Dillon
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:00:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: reps co, beyonce, post malone, pitbull, ticket resales, illegal ticket buying, federal lawsuit
## Federal Prosecution
Federal prosecutors accuse REPS & Co of using bots to illegally buy 18.5 million tickets to Beyoncé, Post Malone, and Pitbull concerts.
## Ticket Purchase Scale
REPS bought 18.5 million tickets across 83,000 events, shelling out $1.3 billion and making $120.8 million in profits.
## Profit Example
For one Beyoncé concert, REPS used 1,300 accounts to buy 7,624 tickets, making $833,323 profit.
## Key takeaway

REPS & Co allegedly bought 18.5 million tickets to high-demand events using bots, reselling them for $120.8 million profit.