Matawan Man Pleads Guilty in NY Giants Ticket Swindle

Matawan, NJ - A Matawan man admitted Monday he conned 19 people out of thousands of dollars in a scam to sell New York Giants season tickets.

John Gorman, 49, carried out the scheme after the Giants' 2008 Super Bowl win and succeeding regular seasons, said Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni.

Gorman, of Aberdeen Road in Matawan, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree theft by deception, after he admitted he tricked numerous victims when he took money for season tickets he did not possess or own for seat locations at MetLife stadium.

A 2014 investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office revealed Gorman stole more than $116,000 from 19 victims in the tri-state area from Nov. 9, 2008 through July 31, 2010. Gorman, as a season ticket holder for the Giants, fraudulently represented he had season ticket seats for sale.

Gorman showed fake documents to the victims detailing that he personally possessed 28 seats — a lie, prosecutors said. The victims paid Gorman in full, but never received their seats for the 2010 football season.

As part of his plea agreement, Gorman is facing a 5-year custodial term in state prison and restitution in the amount of $116,650. The plea agreement was structured to allow the judge to consider less prison time if Gorman paid a significant portion of restitution prior to his sentencing date.

Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 16.