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DOJ and FTC sue California ticket broker over BOTS Act violations

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2:09 · DOJ Criminal Division · 15 Oct 2026

The Justice Department's Civil Division, with the FTC, has filed a civil complaint against a California ticket broker and its executives for allegedly circumventing ticket-purchase limits at scale. This briefing covers who is named, the statutory basis, and the figures alleged in the filing.

  • DOJ's Civil Division and the FTC filed a complaint against REPS & Company Inc. and three named executives: Ryan Pancheri, Brian Archibald, and Nicholas Totagrande.
  • The complaint alleges violations of the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, which bars circumventing ticket sellers' access controls.
  • Defendants allegedly spent more than $1.3 billion to amass over 18.5 million tickets for thousands of events since 2022.
  • The complaint alleges at least $120.8 million in profit from reselling the tickets on the secondary market.
  • The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; the claims are allegations only, with no determination of liability.

Executive summary

The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission, announced on October 15, 2026, the filing of a complaint against REPS & Company Inc., a California corporation, and three of its executives, Ryan Pancheri, Brian Archibald, and Nicholas Totagrande.…

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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-complaint-against-california-ticket-broker-using-unlawful-tactics
Published by DOJ Criminal Division · 15 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 22 Oct 2026 at 16:05 UTC
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